Question

The amount of money left in Alma’s bank account is expressed by the linear equation y = -27x + 577, where x represents the number of weeks and y represents the amount of money left in her account. After how many weeks will Alma have $145 left in her account?

12 weeks
16 weeks
22 weeks
26 weeks

Answer 1

b.) 16

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: 16 weeks

Explanation:

If y represents the amount of money left in her account, then left y be $145 in the equation and solve for x.

145 = -27x + 557

-557 -557

-432 = -27x

x = 16