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Aiden has saved $85 per month for the past 7 months. He plans to save the same amount each month in the future until he has saved a total of $1955 for a new computer. For how many additional months will Aiden need to save?
1955 - (7 x 85) = amount still needed
amount still needed /85 = number of months he has to still save for : )
85(7)+85x=1955
1955-85(7)= 85x then divide both sides by 85 to get the months until you reach 1955
To find out how many additional months Aiden will need to save, we can set up an equation.
Let's denote the number of additional months Aiden needs to save as "x".
Based on the given information, Aiden has already saved $85 per month for the past 7 months. So, the total amount he has saved so far is:
$85/month × 7 months = $595
We can represent the total amount Aiden needs to save for the new computer as:
Total amount needed = $1955
To find the number of additional months Aiden needs to save, we can set up the equation:
Total amount saved + (Monthly savings × Number of additional months) = Total amount needed
$595 + ($85/month × x months) = $1955
Now, we'll solve this equation to find the value of "x".
Subtract $595 from both sides of the equation:
($85/month × x months) = $1955 - $595
Simplifying the right side of the equation:
($85/month × x months) = $1360
Divide both sides of the equation by $85:
x months = $1360 / $85
x months ≈ 16
Therefore, Aiden will need to save for an additional 16 months to reach a total of $1955 for the new computer.