Which equation models this situation? You have saved $24 towards the purchase of your own laptop. You get a job at the corner store cleaning after hours on Sundays that pays $40 a week. The laptop you want costs $850 with everything on it you’ll need to start college.

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SOLUTION:

Step 1:

Which equation models this situation?

You have saved $24 towards the purchase of your own laptop.

You get a job at the corner store cleaning after hours on Sundays that pays $40 a week.

The laptop you want costs $850 with everything on it you’ll need to start college?

Step 2:

[tex]\begin{gathered} Let\text{ w represents the number of weeks, and} \\ We\text{ also assume that:} \\ He\text{ has saved \$ 24.} \\ The\text{ cost of the laptop = \$ 850,} \\ Then,\text{ the question that models the situation is:} \\ 24\text{ + 40 w = 850} \end{gathered}[/tex]

CONCLUSION:

The final answer is:

[tex]24\text{ + 40 w = 850}[/tex]