document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497755>Question 497755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is there any way I can turn this question into an algebraic expression?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ling wants to save $87 for tickets to a rock concert. If she has $23 now and will save $4 per week, holong will it take her to get enough money to buy tickets? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><B>Flannery(124)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><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=Flannery><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w = weeks of saving.  She has 23 dollars now. 23 dollars plus 4 times acertian number of weeks equals 87.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+4w=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-23+4w=87-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w/4=64/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23+4(16)=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+64=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87=87 </SPAN>\n" );
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