Jerry needs to buy a used car, but only has $720.00. He fell in love with a yellow hot rod with 70,000 miles. The owner is asking $1,200.00. If he earns $75.00 per week at the Coffee Shack, which equation represents the number of weeks he is going to have to work until he can purchase the car?

75x + 720= 1,200
75x = 1,200
1,200 + 720 = 75x
75x + 720 + 1,200= 70,000

Question

Jerry needs to buy a used car, but only has $720.00. He fell in love with a yellow hot rod with 70,000 miles. The owner is asking $1,200.00. If he earns $75.00 per week at the Coffee Shack, which equation represents the number of weeks he is going to have to work until he can purchase the car?

75x + 720= 1,200
 	75x = 1,200
 	1,200 + 720 = 75x
 	75x + 720 + 1,200= 70,000

hero · Answer

1200 - 720 = 480

75x = 480

x = 480/75

6.4

So about 6.4 weeks