Question

Janie receives an allowance of $3 per week. In addition, she can earn 2$ for each chore she does. This week, she wants to earn enough money to buy a CD for $13. Janie can do a fractions of chores.

Answer 1

3 + 2x = 13

Explanation:

So, Jamie is already receiving three dollars per week but, every chore she does thats an extra two dollars added onto her total balance. The goal is to get $13 by the end of the week. So 3 (how much she gets a week)+ 2x (x is amount of chores) = 13.

* she needs to do 5 chores in order to save enough money for her item

Answer 2

5 chores

Explanation:

3+2x=13

3+2(5)=13

She would have to do 5 chores in order to earn enough money.