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5) Ben is trying to save up $1500 to buy his first car, he already has $400 in a savings account. He gets paid $200 each week from his job, but can only save $150 per week. Write an equation to model this situation. How many weeks will it take Ben to save up for his car

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Answer:

8 weeks

Explanation:

150x + 400 = 1500

150x = 1500 - 400

150x = 1100

x = 1100/150

x = 22/3 = 7.3 = 8 weeks

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