SOLUTION: Create a two-step equation for this situation, then solve: Sarah is saving to buy a kayak that costs $440. She has saved $160 so far. She plans on saving $40 each month. In how m

Question 1180757: Create a two-step equation for this situation, then solve: Sarah is saving to buy a kayak that costs $440.
She has saved $160 so far. She plans on saving $40 each month. In how many months (m) will Sarah have
enough money to buy the kayak?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

kayak that costs $440.
She has saved $160 so far.
She plans on saving $40 each month.
let number of months be x
S= 160+40x
440=160+40x
280=40x
x=7
Number of months (m) =7
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