SOLUTION: if I get 2 dollars a week and my parents match that every week for 8 weeks whats the equation

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Question 1017964: if I get 2 dollars a week and my parents match that every week for 8 weeks whats the equation
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you earn $2 a week and your parents match that, it means you get another $2. So in total, you get 2+2 = 4 dollars per week.

If x is the number of weeks and y is the total amount of money you have after x weeks, then you'll have y+=+4x dollars after x weeks. In this case, it only applies for 8 weeks, so x ranges from 1 to 8.

week 1: $4
week 2: $8
week 3: $12
week 4: $16
etc etc all the way up to week 8