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Kadin wants to buy a laptop that costs $500. He has already saved $80. He decides to save $30 each week. What is the least number of weeks he should save for to achieve his goal?

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Answer: 14 weeks

Explanation:

Given

Kadin wants to buy a laptop of
\$500

He already saved
\$80 and started saving
\$30 each week

Suppose he saves for
x weeks to get the laptop i.e.


\Rightarrow 500=80+30x\\\Rightarrow 420=30x\\\Rightarrow x=14\ \text{weeks}

So, he need to save for 14 weeks to buy the laptop

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