Francisco needs a total of $355 to buy a new bicycle. He has $40 saved. He earns $15 each week delivering newspapers. How many weeks will Francisco have to deliver papers to have enough money to buy the bicycle?

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Leroy Bolton

Mathematics

5 April, 18:45

Francisco needs a total of $355 to buy a new bicycle. He has $40 saved. He earns $15 each week delivering newspapers. How many weeks will Francisco have to deliver papers to have enough money to buy the bicycle?

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Boomer · Answer 1

21 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

First start be making your equation which is 15x+40=355

Then you will subtract 40 from 355. Ur equation should now say 15x=315

Finally you divide 15 by 315, to isolate x and find your answer. After dividing ur equation should say x=21.