SOLUTION: alfonso gets paid $15 for each lawn he mows. he has already mowed 4 lawns this week but wants to earn a total of $150. he will need to mow more lawns to reach his goal. A.) write

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Question 999078: alfonso gets paid $15 for each lawn he mows. he has already mowed 4 lawns this week but wants to earn a total of $150. he will need to mow more lawns to reach his goal.
A.) write an equation to represent the total amount he earns for mowing lawns to reach his goal.
B.) how many lawns will he need to mow to get his goal?
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alfonso gets paid $15 for each lawn he mows. he has already mowed 4 lawns this week but wants to earn a total of $150. he will need to mow more lawns to reach his goal.
A.) write an equation to represent the total amount he earns for mowing lawns to reach his goal.
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150 = 4*15 + 15x
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B.) how many lawns will he need to mow to get his goal?
150 = 60 + 15x
15x = 90
x = 6 (# of lawns he needs to mow)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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