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How many weeks will it take Justin to save $133 if he saves $9.50/wk?



Complete the equation to model the problem. Use w to represent the unknown value.



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Answer 1

9.50 x ?=?

Answer 2

he wants to save `$9.5` per week
suppose he saves for `w` weeks, how much amount he would accumulate ?

Answer 3

make a guess, im sure you would be right :)

Answer 4

accumulate= gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

my guess is 9.5xW

Answer 5

Perfect!

Answer 6

set that equal to the desired amount

Answer 7

can you multiply them to get the answer for W

Answer 8

9.5*w = 133 should be the desired equation right ?

Answer 9

right

Answer 10

Yes so thats the equation you're after
are you also asked to find the number of weeks it takes to accumulate 133 ?

Answer 11

divide 133/ 9.5 and that should give me my answer right?

Answer 12

Yes!

Answer 13

133/9.5=14 therefore the equation would look like this : 9.50 (or 9.5)x133=w