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7. Patrick wants to buy a new computer. He already has $275 saved and plans to save $125 each month. The price of
the computer is currently $1,850, but Patrick expects the price to drop by $100 each month. Patrick wants to
determine the number of months he will need to save
a) Ifx represents the number of months, then write an equation to represent A, the total amount Patrick saves
b) Ifx represents the number of months, then write an equation to represent the cost of the computer.
c) Use your equations from part "" and part to determine how many months he will need to save before he can
buy the computer. Show your work or explain how you got your answer.
d) If the price of the computer does not drop as expected, then how many months will it take Patrick to buy the
computer at its original cost? Show your work or explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

A) A = 275 + 125x

B) 1850 - 100x

C) 7 months

D) 13 months

Explanation:

He has $275 saved.

He plans to save $125 each month.

We are told that the computer is currently $1,850

And the price drops $100 each month.

Thus;

A) If x represents the number of months, then equation of the amount he will save is;

A = 275 + 125x

B) If x represents the number of months, then equation to represent the total cost is;

1850 - 100x

C) To find the Number of months he will need to save, we will equate gotten in question A to the equation gotten in question B. Thus;

275 + 125x = 1850 - 100x

Rearranging;

125x + 100x = 1850 - 275

225x = 1575

x = 1575/225

x = 7 months

D) If the price doesn't drop like he is anticipating, then the cost will still be $1850. Thus;

275 + 125x = 1850

125x = 1850 - 275

125x = 1575

x = 1575/125

x = 12.6 months

Approximating to the nearest whole number gives 13 months