Question

How do you solve this question ? (Mr.borders has $145 in his savings account. He earns $36 a week mowing lawns. If mr. Borders saves his earnings, after how many weeks will he have $433 saved ?

Answer 1

First write a equation which would be 145+36x=433 then solve which would give you 8

Answer 2

36 X 8 is 288
288 plus 145 that he has already is 433
it will take 8 weeks