Alonzo wants to buy a bike for $260. He can pay for it in 8 months if he pays $60 now and $25 each month. If he were to pay $60 now and $20 each month, how many more monthly payments would it take to pay for it?

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To calculate how many more monthly payments would it take for Alonzo to pay for the bike if he pays $60 now and $20 each month, we need to compare the total amount paid in both scenarios.

In the first scenario, Alonzo pays $60 now and $25 each month over 8 months:
Total amount paid = $60 + $25 x 8 = $60 + $200 = $260.

In the second scenario, Alonzo pays $60 now and $20 each month:
Let's assume the number of additional payments needed is denoted by "x."
Total amount paid = $60 + $20 x x.

Since both scenarios result in the same total amount paid for the bike ($260), we can set up the following equation:

$260 = $60 + $20 x x.

Now, we can solve for "x":

$260 - $60 = $20x
$200 = $20x

Dividing both sides of the equation by $20:

$200 / $20 = x
10 = x

Therefore, Alonzo would need to make 10 more monthly payments of $20 each to pay for the bike in the second scenario.

To determine how many more monthly payments it would take for Alonzo to pay for the bike if he pays $60 now and $20 each month, we first need to find out how much he would have left to pay after 8 months.

Given that Alonzo pays $60 now and $25 each month for 8 months, we can calculate the total amount he pays in 8 months:

Total amount paid in 8 months = $60 (initial payment) + ($25 * 8 months)
Total amount paid in 8 months = $60 + $200
Total amount paid in 8 months = $260

Since the bike costs $260 in total and Alonzo has already paid this amount in 8 months, he would have nothing left to pay if he continues paying $25 each month.

Now, let's find out how many more monthly payments it would take for Alonzo to pay for the bike if he pays $60 now and $20 each month.

Total amount paid in X months = $60 (initial payment) + ($20 * X months)

Since the total amount paid in X months should equal $260, we can set up the equation:

$60 + ($20 * X) = $260

Let's solve this equation for X:

$20 * X = $260 - $60
$20 * X = $200

Divide both sides of the equation by $20 to isolate X:

X = $200 / $20
X = 10

Therefore, if Alonzo were to pay $60 now and $20 each month, it would take him 10 more monthly payments to pay for the bike.