Question

Mackenzie is saving up to buy a new jacket. She already has $15 and can save an additional $10 per week using money from her after school job. How much total money would Mackenzie have after 8 weeks of saving? Also, write an expression that represents the amount of money Mackenzie would have saved in ww weeks.

Answer 1

After 8 weeks: 15 + 10×8 = 15 + 80 = $95.

Expression for w weeks: 15 + 10w (dollars), where w is the number of weeks.