Julie needs at least $123 to buy a pair of shoes. She has saved $56 and earns $8 weekly for completing chores around the house. What is the minimum number of weeks it will take her to have enough money

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Peter Zhao asked Feb 12, 2023

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Julie needs at least $123 to buy a pair of shoes. She has saved $56 and earns $8 weekly for completing

chores around the house. What is the minimum number of weeks it will take her to have enough money to
buy the shoes?

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Answer:

It will take 9 weeks

Explanation:

56 + 8x
$\geq$ 123

8x
$\geq$ 67

x
$\geq$ 8.375

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