document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912626>Question 912626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Huda opened a bank account with $30.00 and deposited $25.00 every month. After several months, she had a total of $180 in her account. For how many months did Huda save?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it's summation notation but the answer I am coming up with is not right and seems off. I thought it should be sigma and above it x and below it n=1 and then next to it 30(25)^n-1 so then the equation would be 30(1-25^x/1-25)=180 but I keep getting 1.546 and I know that is not right because it is not one of the options. Please help? thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of months Huda saved\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She starts with $30 and adds $25 each month. I'm assuming she deposits $25 each time. So for x months, she'll add on 25x dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Saved Over x Months: 30 + 25x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is set equal to 180 because \"After several months, she had a total of $180 in her account\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 + 25x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 180 - 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 150/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She has saved for <font color=\"red\">6 months</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim  </SPAN>\n" );
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