document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290325>Question 290325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john has 4800 saved. He plans to save 500 every month so that he can have enough money for a down payment on a house. He needs to save a total of 12,000 for the down payment. How many months will he need to save to have the down payment?<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 #210079 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><B>Deina(147)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><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=Deina><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210079\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has $4,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He needs $12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He is saving $500 per month.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's let \"m\" represent the number of months he must save.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500m+%2B+4800+=+12000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500m+%2B+4800+=+12000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500m+%2B+highlight%284800%29+=+12000+-+highlight%284800%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500m+%2B+highlight%284800%29+=+12000+-+highlight%284800%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4800 from each side<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500m+=++7200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500m+=++7200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > next, divide each side by 500<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500m+%2Fhighlight%28500%29+=++7200+%2Fhighlight%28500%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500m+%2Fhighlight%28500%29+=++7200+%2Fhighlight%28500%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+14.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+14.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > months, so after 15 months he will have $12,000 + $300 extra<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and bob's your uncle! </SPAN>\n" );
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