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Sam has started mowing lawns to save money for a new bike that costs $190. He charges $20 per hour for mowing lawns, and $35 per hour for gardening. However, he has to pay his dad $120 for the use of his lawnmower. Which of the following equations could be used to find the number of hours Sam has to work to buy his bike if m represents the number of hours he mows lawns, and g represents the number of hours he spends gardening? Group of answer choices

Sam has started mowing lawns to save money for a new bike that costs $190. He charges-example-1
User Vehsakul
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Answer:

310=20m+35g

Explanation:

i just took the test and got it right.

User Nadia Chibrikova
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Answer:

  • 310 = 20m + 35g

Explanation:

As per give we have

  • Earning = 20m + 35g
  • Spending =$120
  • Target amount = $190

The equation to consider all is

  • 190 = 20m + 35g - 120 ⇒ 310 = 20m + 35g

So correct option is the second one

User Andrew Kurinnyi
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