SOLUTION: Write and solve an equation (use x for the variable) for the following situation: A bank account starts with $500. Each week you deposit an additional $25. Write and solve an

Question 991589: Write and solve an equation (use x for the variable)
for the following situation:
A bank account starts with $500. Each week you
deposit an additional $25. Write and solve an equation
you could use to solve the number of weeks it would
take to have a total of $675 in the bank account.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

use linear equation:

if a bank account starts with $, then
let's the number of weeks be , and if each week you deposit an additional $, then
so, your equation will be:
to find the number of weeks it would take to have a total of $ in the bank account, substitute for and solve for :

so, it will take weeks to have a total of $ in the bank account

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