Ali needs $60 to purchase a flute. She has $32. She can earn $4 an hour babysitting. Which equation could be used to find h, the number of hours Ali needs to babysit to earn enough money to purchase the flute?

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Taniya Combs

26 April, 17:35

Ali needs $60 to purchase a flute. She has $32. She can earn $4 an hour babysitting. Which equation could be used to find h, the number of hours Ali needs to babysit to earn enough money to purchase the flute?

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Abigail Sandoval · Answer 1

32 + 4 (h) = 60

Step-by-step explanation:

The 32 in the equation represents the $32 Ali already has. The 4 represents how much she makes per hour. And the h represents how many hours Ali needs to reach her goal of 60. Now all you need to do is find h. h should equal 7. 32 + 4 (7) = 60.