Question

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Joel earns $11 an hour mowing his
neighbor's lawn. He wants to earn
enough money to buy a new video
game for $60. He's already saved up
$16. How many hours will he need to
work to be able to buy
his game?

Answer 1

Answer:4 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The formula would be 60 = 16 + 11n


Subtract 16 from 60 like this and cross out the 16 from the equation
60 = 16 + 11n
-16 X
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44 = 11n

You then divide the 44 by 11 and cross out the 11 from the equation
44/11 = n

4 = n

You then get your answer

I hope this helped :)