Ben wants to buy a new car stereo and he has already saved some money. He used this inequality to represent the amount he still has to save to be able to buy the stereo, where a represents the amount still left to save. a + 212 greater-than-or-equal-to 365

If Ben saves $15 a week for the next 10 weeks, will he be able to buy the stereo and why?

Since Ben would have $362, he won't be able to buy the stereo as he needs to have an amount greater than or equal to 365.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you need to determine the amount that Ben would have after saving $15 for the next 10 weeks:

$15*10=$150

Now, the inequality indicates that the amount left to save plus 212 should be greater than or equal to 365, so you have to add up 212 plus the amount Ben will save in the next 10 weeks to be able to determine if he would be able to buy the stereo:

150+$212=$362

Since Ben would have $362, he won't be able to buy the stereo as he needs to have an amount greater than or equal to 365.

$650 per month plus utilities

step-by-step explanation:

just based on the info you gave, it would seem more cost effective to rent at $650 per month plus utilities.   if utilities are, in fact, $150 per month, your monthly living costs would be $800 as opposed to the other option of $825.

nope.   happens to me as well.

-aparri