Answer:
Equation: $83=5w+25 and 12 walks more
Step-by-step explanation:
Here is an equation: $83=5w+25
The $83 on the left represents the $83 goal for the bike (or the total amount of money that Taylor needs)
The 5w represents that Taylor earns $5 per time she walks the dog, with the w being the number of walks.
The +25 shows that Taylor has already earned $25 from walking the dog. (Not sure if you need it, but the $25 took 5 dog walks –– 5•5=25)
To solve:
83 = 5w + 25 –– Subtract 25 from both sides to get the variable term alone
58 = 5w –– Divide both sides by 5 to get w alone
11.6 = w –– <u>Round this up to 12</u> because you can't really do 3/5 of a walk (this means Taylor needs to walk the dog 12 more times to earn enough to buy the bike)
Check:
83=5w+25 –– Replace w with 12
83=5(12)+25 –– Multiply
83=60+25 –– Add
83=85 –– <u>This shows she will have $2 left over</u>
