Question

Abigail is setting aside money to purchase a new phone. She already has $150 saved up from working over the summer vacation. If she earns $25 per shift working at the convenience store, how many shifts will she need to work to reach her goal of $600?

And explain plzz

Answer 1

18 shifts.

Explanation:

If x is the number of shifts using:

25x + 150 = 600

25x = 600 - 150

25x = 450

x = 450/25

x = 18.