Question

Carlos is saving up to buy a new phone. He already has 100 and can save an additional8 per week using money from his after school job. How much total money would Carlos have after 5 weeks of saving? Also, write an expression that represents the amount of money Carlos would have saved in ww weeks.

Answer 1

Carlos has $100 initially and saves $8 per week. After 5 weeks, he would have $140 in total. The expression for his savings after ww weeks is $100 + $8 × ww.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carlos has already saved $100, and he can save $8 per week from his after-school job. To calculate how much money Carlos would have after 5 weeks of saving, perform the following steps:

1. Determine the total amount saved from his weekly savings: $8 per week × 5 weeks = $40.
2. Add the initial amount Carlos had saved to the amount saved over 5 weeks: $100 + $40 = $140.

The expression that represents the amount of money Carlos would have saved after ww weeks is $100 + $8 × ww.