Question

Kiera wants to increase her savings account to a balance of $1,350. Her current balance is $174 and she adds $84 a month to her savings.

How many months will it take for her to reach her goal of $1,350?

14 months
16 months
12 months
18 months

Answer 1

To find out how many months it will take Kiera to reach her savings goal, we can set up the following equation:

1. Start with her current balance: $174.
2. Each month, she adds $84 to her savings.
3. Let \( x \) be the number of months she saves.

The equation to find out when her balance will reach $1,350 is:

\[
174 + 84x = 1350
\]

Now, we'll solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract 174 from both sides:

\[
84x = 1350 - 174
\]
\[
84x = 1176
\]

2. Divide both sides by 84:

\[
x = \frac{1176}{84}
\]

Now, perform the division:

\[
x = 14
\]

So, it will take Kiera **14 months** to reach her goal of $1,350.

**The answer is 14 months.**