Rewrite the length as an improper fraction.
21 7/8 = 175/8
Write the quantity of stamps as a fraction: 25/1
Divide length by number of stamps:
175/8 / 25/1
When dividing by a fraction change the sign to multiplication and flip the second fraction over:
175/8 x 1/25.
Now multiply numerators and then denominators:
(175 x1) / (8x 25) = 175/200
Simplify to 7/8
Each stamp is 7/8 inches long
x = number of weeks which is some positive whole number
50x = amount saved after x weeks, when saving $50 per week
50x+800 = add on the 800 she already has
The expression 50x+800 is the total money saved. We set this equal to the 1150 to set up the equation we're after
<h3>Answer: 50x+800 = 1150</h3>