Question

Rachael has saved $485. She is starting a part-time job that pays her $300 a week, and she plans to save all of the money she earns. Which algebraic expression can be used to represent Rachael's total savings after x weeks?

Answer 1

let number of weeks be x

money saved initially =$485

weekly earnings = $300

earnings after x weeks =300x

total savings =485 +300x

Answer 2

The answer is $485+$300x=money she has