Flynn saved $11 each day and Olivium saved $
q more than Flynn each day. After 6 weeks, they were still short of $32 to buy a printer.
- How much did the printer cost? Express your answer in terms of q.
- If q = $4, how much did the printer cost?
(a)
Amount Flynn saved per day = $11
Amount Olivium saved per day = $(11 +
q)
Total amount both saved per day
= 11 + 11 +
q = $(22 +
q)
Number of days in 6 weeks
= 6 x 7
= 42
Total both saved in 6 weeks
= 42(22 +
q)
= 42 x 22 + 42 x
q = $(924 + 42
q)
Cost of the printer
= 924 + 42
q + 32
= 924 + 32 + 42
q= $(956 + 42
q)
(b)
If
q = $4,
Cost of the printer
= 956 + 42 x 4
= 956 + 168
= $1124
Answer(s): (a) $(956 + 42
q) or $(42
q + 956); (b) $1124
