document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991589>Question 991589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Write and solve an equation (use x for the variable) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the following situation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A bank account starts with $500. Each week you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "deposit an additional $25. Write and solve an equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could use to solve the number of weeks it would <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take to have a total of $675 in the bank account.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "use linear equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a bank account starts with $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " let's the number of weeks be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and if each week you deposit an additional $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your equation will be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=25x%2B500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=25x%2B500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the number of weeks it would take to have a total of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=675 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"675\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the bank account, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=675 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"675\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=675=25x%2B500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"675=25x%2B500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=675-500=25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"675-500=25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=175=25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"175=25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=175%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=175%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, it will take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > weeks to have a total of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=675 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"675\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the bank account\r<BR>\n" );
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