Question

4. Larry wants to save $87 for tickets to a concert. If he has $23 now and will save $4 per week, how long will it take him to get enough money to buy the tickets?

Define the variable.
Write and solve an equation to find the number of weeks.
Show all of your work!

Answer 1

23+4x=87 x=16 would be the equation.

So basically he will need about 16 weeks to save up for the tickets.

Answer 2

23+4x=87 x=16

Step-by-step explanation: 16 weeks he has to save up.