SOLUTION: Rufus collected 100 pounds of aluminum cans to recycle. He plans to college an additional 25 pounds each week. Write the equation for the total pounds, P, of aluminum cans after

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Question 1189295: Rufus collected 100 pounds of aluminum cans to recycle. He plans to college an additional 25 pounds each week. Write the equation for the total pounds, P, of aluminum cans after w weeks.
How long will it take Rufus to collect 400 pounds of cans? Show all work.
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Rufus collected 100 pounds of aluminum cans to recycle.
He plans to COLLECT an additional 25 pounds each week.
Write the equation for the total pounds, P, of aluminum cans after w weeks.
How long will it take Rufus to collect 400 pounds of cans? Show all work.
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The equation is

    P = 100 + 25w   pounds of aluminum cans to recycle,

where w is the number of weeks.


To answer the last question, you need solve this equation

    100 + 25w = 400.


Simplify it step by step and find the number of weeks, w

    25w = 400 - 100

    25w =    300

      w =    300/25 = 12.      ANSWER

Solved and thoroughly explained.



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