Aubrey has $2070 in her bank account. She wants to save for a car that costs $3500. If she deposits $55 per month into her account, after how many months will she reach her goal of $3500?

Question

Using "m" as the variable, as the number of months to reach your goal, what is the equation that represents the situation above?

Answer 1

3500 - 2070 = 1430 needed

1430/55 = 26 months needed to save enough to buy the car, although by then the price may have gone up, given inflation