SOLUTION: A boy has $17 in his money-box and wishes to buy a bicycle costing $113. His mother promises to give him $3 for every additional $5 that he saves. Find how much more money the

Question 709191:
A boy has $17 in his money-box and wishes to buy a bicycle costing $113. His mother promises to give him $3 for every additional $5 that he saves. Find how much more money the boy must save in order to have enough to buy the bicycle with his mother's contribution.

Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
17+(3+5)X=113
17+8X=113
8X=113-17
8X=96
X=96/8
X=12 MONTH TO HAVE ENOUGH TO BUY THE BIKE.
PROOF:
17+8*12=113
17+96=113
113=113
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