Each year Rolando saves 8% of his income for a new car. This year he saved $3000 and his salary was $2000 less than in the previous year. What was his salary in the previous year? Write and solve an equation.

James wants to promote his band on the internet. site a offers website hosting for $4.95 per month with a $49.95 startup fee. site b offers website hosting for $9.95 per month with no startup fee. for how many months would james need to keep the website for site a to be a better choice than site b?