Question

You start a bank account with $50. Each week after that, you deposit $12. How many weeks will it take to have $230 in the account

Answer 1

You like the algebra way or the common sense way?

Answer 2

Tell me which way you want to go with this: Algebra or Common Sense
Up to you....

Answer 3

50 + 12x = 230 (x being # of weeks)
Now solve for x.
Can you do this or do you need help ?

Answer 4

Or common sense.
How much money do we need to deposit to increase the balance from 50 to 230 ?
180, right?
How many deposits of $12 will result in $180? 12 times what is 180?

Answer 5

12*15=180
so 15 weeks
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