caitlin had $402 in her bank account she withdrew $15 each week to pay for a swimming lesson she now has $237 A. write an equation that can be used to find the number of swimming lessons that she paid for. B. at the time she has $237 the cost of a lesson rose to $19 how many lesson can she pay for with her remaining $237?

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anonymous · Answer

this is free right?

anonymous · Answer

A. 402-15x=237

bahrom7893 · Answer

obviously it's free! We're all volunteers haha

bahrom7893 · Answer

The answer's 11

anonymous · Answer

B. 237-19x=0

bahrom7893 · Answer

http://openstudy.com/users/bahrom7893#/updates/4f39bc2be4b0fc0c1a0e4e8f That's the exact same question someone answered earlier.

anonymous · Answer

i got 11 too...is it 12 or 11

bahrom7893 · Answer

I mean i answered, someone asked haha it's 11

anonymous · Answer

okay what about c

anonymous · Answer

there is no c?

anonymous · Answer

this is C.   At the time she has $237, the cost of the lesson rose to $19. How many lessons can she pay for with her remaining $237 ?

anonymous · Answer

She has 237 dollars.  x lessons cost 19x dollars.  Find the value at which
237-19x=0

anonymous · Answer

She can afford
$$12\frac{9}{19}$$ lessons,  but since she can only purchase a full lesson or no lesson at all, she can only afford 12 lessons.

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks..Happy Valentines Day...lol:)