Lamar is putting money into a checking account. Let y represent the total amount of money in the account (in dollars). Let x represent the number of weeks Lamar has been adding money. Suppose that x and y are related by the equation 20x+650 = y. Answer the questions below. Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. For an increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number. What is the change per week in the amount of money in the account? What was the starting amount of money in the account?

Lamar is putting money into a checking account. Let y represent the total amount of money in the account (in dollars). Let x represent the number of weeks Lamar has been adding money. Suppose that x and y are related by the equation 20x+650 = y. Answer the questions below. Note that a change can be an increase or a decrease. For an increase, use a positive number. For a decrease, use a negative number. What is the change per week in the amount of money in the account? What was the starting amount of money in the account?

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Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter1: Expressions And Functions

Section1.1: Variables And Expressions

Problem 45PFA

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