Problema Solution
Ben is saving 1/5 of his weekly pay to buy a car. Write and solve an equation to find what weekly pay w results in savings of 61.50.
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Let 'w' represent the weekly pay.
(1/5)w = 61.50
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w = $307.50
Weekly pay of $307.50 results in savings of $61.50.