EXPLANATION :
The initial fee is $625 and an additional $45 for every lawn mowing service thereafter.
Let x = the number of lawn mowing service
and y = the total amount paid
We can express this as an equation with :
[tex]y=625+45x[/tex]
If Michael paid a total of $895, substitute y = 895 then solve for the value of x :
[tex]\begin{gathered} 895=625+45x \\ 895-625=45x \\ 270=4x \\ 4x=270 \\ x=\frac{270}{4}=6 \end{gathered}[/tex]
ANSWER :
The answer is 6
