Question

A new gaming chair costs $455.95. You have already saved $155.95 and earn $37.50 each week babysitting. Write and solve an equation to determine how many weeks, w, you must babysit to earn enough money to buy the new gaming chair.

37.5 + 155.95w = 455.95; w = 8
37.5w + 155.95 = 455.95; w = 8
37.5w − 155.95 = 455.95; w = 16
37.5w − 455.95 = 155.95; w = 16

Answer 1

You must babysit for 8 weeks to earn enough money to buy the new gaming chair.

Explanation:

To determine how many weeks you must babysit to earn enough money to buy the new gaming chair, we need to write and solve an equation that represents the relationship between the money you have saved, the money you earn each week, and the cost of the gaming chair.

First, we can let w represent the number of weeks you must babysit. Then, we can set up the equation:

Earnings + Savings = Total Cost

Substituting the known values into the equation, we have:

Earnings + Savings = Total Cost

$37.50w + $155.95 = $455.95

To solve the equation, we can first subtract $155.95 from both sides of the equation:

$37.50w + $155.95 - $155.95 = $455.95 - $155.95

$37.50w = $300.00

Next, we can divide both sides of the equation by $37.50 to find the value of w:

$37.50w / $37.50 = $300.00 / $37.50

w = 8

Therefore, you must babysit for 8 weeks to earn enough money to buy the new gaming chair.