Uma wants to buy a video game system for $400. She has $50 and is saving $25 each week. Solve the equation 25w + 50 = 400 to find how many weeks w it will take Uma to save enough to buy the system.

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Mario Horn

25 June, 07:34

Uma wants to buy a video game system for $400. She has $50 and is saving $25 each week. Solve the equation 25w + 50 = 400 to find how many weeks w it will take Uma to save enough to buy the system.

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Maeve Graves · Answer 1

First, you want to subtract 50 from both sides, which gives you 25w = 350. Then, you want to divide 25 by both sides, which gives you a final answer of:

w = 14

Mylie Chan · Answer 2

25 (14) + 50=400

w=14

25 multiplied by 14 is 350 then add the 50 dollars shes has and youll get 400 so W is 14