MEDAL WILL BE GIVEN OUT !!!!

5. Shannon opens a savings account with $50. Each week after that she deposits $8 into her account. How many weeks does it take her to save $450? (1 point)
56.25 weeks
62.5 weeks
52 weeks
50 weeks

Question

MEDAL WILL BE GIVEN OUT !!!!

5.   Shannon opens a savings account with $50. Each week after that she deposits $8 into her account. How many weeks does it take her to save $450?  (1 point)
56.25 weeks
62.5 weeks
52 weeks
50 weeks

anonymous · Answer

let w=week
50+8w=450
-50        -50
8w=400
divide both sides by 8
w=50