SOLUTION: Jill owes her parents $100. She saves $25 every 2 weeks. Write the equation of the line that illustrates this situation. How long will it take her to pay her parents back the $10

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Question 1021083: Jill owes her parents $100. She saves $25 every 2 weeks.
Write the equation of the line that illustrates this situation.
How long will it take her to pay her parents back the $100?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +n+ = number of weeks it takes
to pay parents back
Let +A+ = amount she needs to pay back
by week +n+
+A+=+%28+25%2F2+%29%2An+
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+100+=+%2825%2F2%29%2An+
+200+=+25n+
+n+=+8+
She will pay them back in 8 weks