Maeve currently has $130 and plans to earn more money each of the 8 weekends this summer. She wants at least $1250 by the end of summer. How much does she need to earn each weekend? Assume she earns the same amount each weekend. Solve her problem and then graph the solution on a number line

Answer 1

Maeve currently has $130 and wants to earn at least $1250 by the end of summer.

If she earns the same amount each weekend for a total of 8 weekends, we can represent this situation with the equation: 130 + 8x ≥ 1250, where x represents the amount she needs to earn each weekend.

To solve this equation, we need to isolate x:
130 + 8x ≥ 1250
8x ≥ 1250 - 130
8x ≥ 1120
x ≥ 140

Therefore, Maeve needs to earn at least $140 each weekend in order to reach her goal of $1250 by the end of summer.

Graphically, we can represent this solution on a number line. We start at $130 (her current savings) and move to the right in increments of $140 until we reach or pass $1250.

This representation on a number line would look as follows:

$130 ---- $270 ---- $410 ---- $550 ---- $690 ---- $830 ---- $970 ---- $1110 ---- $1250