MAth word promblem :)

Question

is paid $25 per hour at her job. She currently has $750 in her bank account. In order to go on a trip with her friends, she needs to have $1 comma 500. How many hours over the next few weeks must she work until she reaches the amount needed to go on the trip? Use a pencil and paper. If one of the three given dollar amounts changes, how would that change the number of hours that Elaine must work?

Answer 1

no. of hours she has to work = x

 

1,500 = 2x + 750

 

2x =  750

 

x = 375

 

so she has to work 375 hours