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To find the number of paychecks needed for camping trip.
Answer to Problem 31E
Number of paychecks needed for camping trip is 5
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Consider the given information:
Total amount required for camping,
Amount in savings account
Amount on each paycheck
Calculation:
Assume the number of paychecks to be x
Therefore, apart from the amount in the savings account to achieve the required amount of $400, total amount from paychecks required is
Therefore, the equation can be written as,
Solve the equation,
Since, the greatest number of decimal places in any of the given term is 2, therefore multiply each side of the equation by 100.
Hence , number of paychecks still needed is
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