Question

Kalone has $175 and needs to save at least $700 for a new computer. If he can save 35$ per week, what is the minimum number of weeks Jakob will need to save to reach his goal

Answer 1

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To find the minimum number of weeks Jakob will need to wait if he saved 35 dollars per week, we would need to create an inequality equation.

Since he needs to save at least 700 dollars, it can be represented by the the greater than or equal to symbol. Also, the variable x, will be used in this equation representing the number of weeks. Then, we can create an equation for this problem.

35x + 175 ≥ 700 (subtract 175 from both sides)

35x ≥ 525 (divide both sides by 35)

x ≥ 15

Therefore, Jakob will have to wait a minimum of 15 weeks in order to save at least 700 dollars for a new computer.