Brandon needs $480 to buy a TV and stereo system for his room. He received $60 for his birthday. He plans to save $30 per week from his part-time job. To find how many weeks w it will take to have $480, solve 60 + 30w = 480.

Question

16 weeks

13 weeks

15 weeks

14 weeks

Answer 1

To solve the equation 60 + 30w = 480, we first need to isolate the variable w by subtracting 60 from both sides:

30w = 420

Then, divide both sides by 30 to solve for w:

w = 14

Therefore, it will take Brandon 14 weeks to save $480 with his birthday money and part-time job savings.

The correct answer is: 14 weeks