Question

Taylor earns $5 each time she walks her neighbor's dog.she has already earned $25.write and solve an equation to find out how many more times taylor needs to walk the dog to earn enough to buy a bike that cost $83.

Answer 1

Equation: $83=5w+25 and 12 walks more

Explanation:

Here is an equation: $83=5w+25

The $83 on the left represents the $83 goal for the bike (or the total amount of money that Taylor needs)

The 5w represents that Taylor earns $5 per time she walks the dog, with the w being the number of walks.

The +25 shows that Taylor has already earned $25 from walking the dog. (Not sure if you need it, but the $25 took 5 dog walks –– 5•5=25)

To solve:

83 = 5w + 25 –– Subtract 25 from both sides to get the variable term alone

58 = 5w –– Divide both sides by 5 to get w alone

11.6 = w –– Round this up to 12 because you can't really do 3/5 of a walk (this means Taylor needs to walk the dog 12 more times to earn enough to buy the bike)

Check:

83=5w+25 –– Replace w with 12

83=5(12)+25 –– Multiply

83=60+25 –– Add

83=85 –– This shows she will have $2 left over