SOLUTION: Amara borrowed $450 from her older brother to buy an iPad for school. She promised to pay him back $22 every month until she has repaid the full $450. a. Write an equation

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Question 1175948: Amara borrowed $450 from her older brother to buy an iPad for school. She promised to pay him back $22 every month until she has repaid the full $450.


a. Write an equation to model how much money, A, Amara still owes her brother after m months.
b. How long will it take for Amara to completely pay off her iPad?
c. How much will Amara still owe her brother after a year?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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owed=450-22m, where m is the number of months.
when m=21, owed=-$12, so it will be on the 21st month.
after one year, owed=450-(22)(12)=$186.