Answer :
Given :
Arleen has a gift card for a local lawn and garden store. She uses the gift card to . It costs $48 per day to rent the tiller. She also buys a rake for $5.
To Find :
The value on her gift card decreased by how many dollars.
Solution :
Decrease in dollar is given by :
[tex]D =\text{ rent a tiller for 3 days+ price of rake}\\\\D= \$( 48\times 3 + 5)\\\\D = \$149[/tex]
Therefore, the value on her gift card decreased by 149 dollars.
Hence, this is the required solution.