Kalon has $175 and needs to save at least $700 for a new computer. If he can save $35 per week, what is the minimum number of weeks Kalon will need to save to reach his goal?
700-175=525
525:35=15
He must save $35 during 15 weeks to have his new computer
Answer:
15 weeks.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let w represent number of weeks.
We have been given that Kalon can save $35 per week, so amount saved in w weeks would be @@MATH_TOKEN_0@@.
Kalon has $175, so total amount saved by Kalon after w weeks would be \(35w+175\).
Since Kalon needs to save at least $700 for a new computer, so his total savings should be greater than or equal to 700.
We can represent this information in an inequality as:
\(35w+175\geq 700\)
\(35w+175-175\geq 700-175\)
\(35w\geq 525\)
\(\frac{35w}{35}\geq \frac{525}{35}\)
\(w\geq 15\)
Therefore, Kalon will have to save at-least for 15 weeks to reach his goal.