Question

Here is a situation: I have $5. I save $2 each week. How many weeks do I need to save until I have at least $50? Write the inequality for this situation and solve it. Discuss the meaning of your solution.

Answer 1

1. it will take you 22.5 weeks or 23 if you are supposed to round it

2. 5+2x>50

Explanation:

i calculated it.

Answer 2

22 Weeks

Explanation:

You just divide 50 by 2 to get 25 and it will take you 3 weeks to get the equivalent of 5 dollars therefore you subtract 3 from 25 and get 22, meaning that it will take 22 Weeks for you to save at least $50. The meaning of my solution is that I just used basic division addition and subtraction to find my answer.