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Alma was given some money as a gift and deposited it into a savings account. She makes a withdrawal of the same amount at the end of each month. At the end of the 5th month, her balance was $442. At the end of the 13th month, her balance was $226.

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Answer:1. Input = $ 5772.Output = $ 226Step-by-step explanation:Thinking process:Let the amount drawn between the 5th month and the 13 th month be xFrom the 5th to 13 th month are 8 months.Therefore, the difference will be $ 442 - $ 226 = $ 216This amount is distributed over 8 months so each month Alma withdraws: [tex]\frac{$216}{8} = $ 27.00[/tex]In the meantime, the 5th month, the money withdrawn will be: $ 442 + (5Γ—$ 27.00) = $ 577.00The output will be $ 216. This is the amount remaining after all the withdraws.