Rebecca wants to buy a tablet for $399.00. She has $137.00 in her bank account, and she saves $16.50 each week.

Write an equation that can be used to find the number of weeks it will take her to save enough for the tablet.
How many weeks will it take her to save enough for the tablet?
The cost of the tablet increased to $465. How many more weeks does she need to save?

Question

Rebecca wants to buy a tablet for $399.00. She has $137.00 in her bank account, and she saves $16.50 each week.

    Write an equation that can be used to find the number of weeks it will take her to save enough for the tablet.
    How many weeks will it take her to save enough for the tablet?
    The cost of the tablet increased to $465. How many more weeks does she need to save?

anonymous · Answer

137 + 16.5(x) = 399

solve for x to find the number of weeks needed.

anonymous · Answer

the right side of the equation is the cost of the table.  just adapt for the increased cost.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you

anonymous · Answer

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