document.write( "Question 981735: kevin put $12 a week into his piggy bank. after a few months he took out $65 which left $139 in the piggy bank write and solve an equation to determine the number of weeks kevin put into his piggy bank before taking any out \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #602760 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "A=amount left in bank; T=amount taken out of bank; W=number of weeks put in \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "For A=$139; T=$65: \n" ); document.write( "W=(A+T)/($12/wk) \n" ); document.write( "W=($139+$65)/($12/wk) \n" ); document.write( "W=$204/($12/wk) \n" ); document.write( "W=17 ANSWER: Kevin had been putting in 17 weeks before taking any out. \n" ); document.write( " |