Question

You have $200 in a savings account and $100 in a checking

account. Each week, you add $50 to your savings account and $30 to your
checking account.
a. Write algebraic expressions that represent the amount of money in each
bank account after w weeks.
b. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the total amount of
money in both accounts after w weeks.
c. How much money do you have in both accounts after 5 weeks?

Answer 1

a. Savings account: 200 + 50w Checking account: 100 + 30w

b. 300 + 80w

c. 700

Explanation:

b. 200 + 50w + 30w + 100 Combine like terms. 300 + 80w

c. 300 + 80w. w=5. 300 + (80*5) = 300 + 400 = 700