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PLEASE HELP !!

martian wants to save $20,000 to use as a down payment when he purchases a house. the function t represents the total amount he saves after m months, as shown.
T(m)= 5000+250m
how many months will it take martian to save $20,000

2 Answers

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Answer:

It would take roughly four months

Explanation:

month one: 5,250

month two: 10,500

month three: 15,750

month four: 21,000

User Zella
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Answer:

60 months

Explanation:

20 000 = 5000 + 250 m

20 000 - 5000 = 250 m

(15 000) / 250 = m = 60 months

User Mehmet Guloglu
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