<PRE><B>Question 1180756</B>
the kayak costs 440.
she has saved 160 so far.
she plans on saving 40 each month.


equation is 440 = 160 + 40 * x


x represents the number of months.
to solve for x, do the following:
start with 440 = 160 + 40 * x
subtract 160 from both sides of the equation to get:
280 = 40 * x
solve for x to get:
x = 280 / 40 = 7
she will have enough money to pay for the kayak in 7 months.






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