Question

As an incentive to drive​ carefully, an insurance company lowers the cost of a​ driver's insurance by ​$16 a month every 2 years that the driver does not have an accident or get a speeding ticket. Draw a graph to model the change in the amount of insurance. If the driver is currently paying ​$85 a​ month, how long before the driver is paying ​$53 a​ month?

Answer 1

Answer:

It will be 4 years before the driver pays $53 a month.

Step-by-step explanation:

$85 minus $16 is $69. We need to subtract so we know when the driver pays $53 a month. Remember, when we subtract $16 we must also add on  2 years. $79 subtract $16 is $53. This will add up to 4 years.(not months!)

 7    15

  85                       +2years=2years

-  16

_____

  79

 

  79

-  16                        +2years=4years

_____

  53

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