document.write( "Question 158932: Justin has already saved $40 and wants to buy a playstation 2 for $129 about four months from now. To find how much he should save each week between now and then, he wrote 40+16x=129. Explain this equation. \n" ); document.write( "
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40+4*4.2x=129 there are 4.2 weeks per month.
\n" ); document.write( "40+16.8x=129
\n" ); document.write( "16.8x=129-40
\n" ); document.write( "16.8x=89
\n" ); document.write( "x=89/16.8
\n" ); document.write( "x=$5.30 per week is the necessary savings.
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