Write the expression to represent the given situation.Be sure to define your variable. Sam currently has $150 in a saving account and is saving $10 per week
let the number of weeks be w
let the amount in Sam's account be A dollars
A = 10w + 150
Let's define our variable:
S = amount of money in Sam's savings account
W = number of weeks
The expression to represent the given situation is as follows:
S = 150 + 10W
This expression adds the initial amount of money in Sam's saving account, which is $150, with $10 multiplied by the number of weeks saved.
To represent the given situation, we can use the equation:
S = 150 + 10w
Where:
- S represents the total amount in the saving account.
- w represents the number of weeks.
In this equation, the initial amount in the saving account is $150. Every week, Sam saves an additional $10.
To calculate the total amount in the saving account after a certain number of weeks, substitute the desired value of w into the equation and solve for S.