Question

Jennifer is saving money to buy a bike. The bike costs $165. She has $105 saved, and each week she adds

$12 to her savings.
How long will it take her to save enough money to buy the bike?

Answer 1

5 weeks

Explanation:

12x + 105 = 165 ---> subtract 105 on each side-----> 12x = 60----> divide by 12 on each side -----> x = 5

Answer 2

It will take 5 weeks for Jennifer.

Explanation:

Now we have to,

→ find how long it will take her to save enough money to buy the bike.

Forming the equation,

→ 12x + 105 = 165

Then the value of x will be,

→ 12x + 105 = 165

→ 12x = 165 - 105

→ x = 60/12

→ [ x = 5 weeks ]

Hence, it will take 5 weeks.