Show the original equation, then solve for x

The amount of money, in dollars, in an account after t years is given by a = 1000(1.03)^t. the initial deposit into the account was $_^a0 and the interest rate was _a1% per year. only enter numbers in the boxes. do not include any commas or decimal points^t. the initial deposit into the account was $__^a0 and the interest rate is % per year.

Carley bought a jacket that was discounted 10% off the original price. the expression below represents the discounted price in dollars, based on x, the original price of the jacket.

Abox holds 500 paperclips. after a week on the teacher's desk 239 paperclips remained. how many paperclips were used?