document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210631>Question 210631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Courtney’s grandmother gives her $350 to take gymnastics lessons. The fee for the first month is $50 and each additional month is $30. How many months of gymnastics can Courtney take using her grandmother’s gift? 11months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   11 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Additional Month is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(x)+50=350                           <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Courtney’s grandmother gives her $350 to take gymnastics lessons. The fee for the first month is $50 and each additional month is $30. How many months of gymnastics can Courtney take using her grandmother’s gift? 11months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   11 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Additional Month is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(x)+50=350                           <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all, let's make the amount of months she can take lessons be M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st month, therefore, would be counted as 1 month, at $50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other months would then be M - 1, at $30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we have the equation: 1(50) + (M - 1)30 = 350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for M, we get: 50 + 30M - 30 = 350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30M + 20 = 350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30M  =  330\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the total amount of months that she can take lessons, or M is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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