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Johnny is saving money for a concert ticket that costs $48. He has already saved up $12. He plans to save $3 each week. How long will it take Johnny to save enough money to buy the ticket?​

User Sfuerte
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

48 - 12 equal 36 and divide that by 3 to show how many weeks johhny took

User StarTrekRedneck
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Answer:

w =12

Explanation:

He has 12 dollars

He saves 3 dollars a week

12 + 3 w where w is the number of weeks

He needs 48

12 + 3w = 48

Subtract 12 from each side

12+3w -12 = 48-12

3w = 36

Divide by 3

3w/3 = 36/3

w = 12

User Genegc
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