Apack of gum costs 75 cents. that is 3 cents less than three times what the pack cost 20 years ago. write an equation that could be used to find the cost of the gum 20 years ago.

Ricky takes out a $31,800 student loan to pay his expenses while he is in college. after graduation, he will begin making payments of $190.66 per month for the next 30 years to pay off the loan. how much more will ricky end up paying for the loan than the original value of $31,800? ricky will end up paying $ more than he borrowed to pay off the loan.