Question

jordan has saved $50. he got a summer job mowing lawns, and gets $8 for every lawn he mows. how many lawns does jordan need to mow to save exactly $98, the cost of a concert ticket? \\( \\) let m be the number of lawns jordan mows. write an expression that represents the total amount of money he has.

Explanation:

Step1: Define target savings gap

$\$98 - \$50 = \$48$

Step2: Calculate number of lawns

$\frac{48}{8} = 6$

Step3: Write total money expression

Base savings + earnings per lawn $\times$ number of lawns: $\$50 + 8m$

Answer:

1. 6 lawns
2. $50 + 8m$