Question

You have $124. You can earn $22 each time you mow your neighbor's lawn. The function s(x)=22x+124 represents your total savings.

A. What will your savings be after you mow 5 times
B. How many times do you have to mow to save a total of $300?
Please show work

Answer 1

A=234
B=8

For A i did 22x5+124=234

For B i did 22(X)+124=300
300-124=176
22(X)=176
176/22=8

Answer 2

s(x) = 22x + 124 s(5) = 22(5) + 124 s(5) = $234 300 = 22x + 124 -124 -124 176 = 22x divide by 22 8 = x