Melanie saves $20 every month in her savings account. She withdrew $60 one time to go shopping. She now has $280 in her account.

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3 years ago

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Melanie saves $20 every month in her savings account. She withdrew $60 one time to go shopping. She now has $280 in her account.

Write and solve an equation to determine how many months she has been saving.
Define the variable

Write the equation and solve.

Write your answer in sentence.

Mathematics

2 answers:

noname [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T19:46:13+03:00

noname [10]3 years ago

6 0

280+60=340

340 divided by 20=17

Sphinxa [80] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-30T22:12:52+03:00

Sphinxa [80]3 years ago

3 0

x=how many months she saved

20x-60=280

20x=280-60

20x=220

x=220/20

x=11 months