Chapter 4.6, Problem 2GP

To determine

To calculate:Towrite and solve the equation to find how much Deisha saved last month.

Answer to Problem 2GP

Equation to find how much Deisha saved last month is $141=8+3d$

Money saved by Deisha last month is $\$44.33$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:Deisha saved $d$ dollars last month. This month she saved $\$8$ more than $3$ times the amount she saved last month. She saved a total of $\$141$

Calculation:

Let Deisha saved $d$ dollars last month

Given that this month Deisha saved $\$8$ more than $3$ times the amount she saved last month and shesaved a total of $\$141$

Thus, equation is

  $141=8+3d$

On solving the above equation,

  $\begin{array}{l}8+3d=141\\ 3d=141-8\\ 3d=133\\ d=\frac{133}{3}\\ d=44.33\end{array}$

Hence, money saved by Deisha is $\$44.33$