Messmer High School                     Name________________________

Algebra 1, Chapter 4

Extra Credit                                   Date____________ Hour________

Now-next exercise in addition/subtraction.

Complete the following now-next chart, including the formulas. Use the letter N to represent the number of increments made. Use the example in the first row as a model for your own work.

Beginning Amount

Incre-

ment

After 1

After 2

After 3

After 4

After 5

After 6

Formula

 

100

 

25

 

125

 

150

 

175

 

200

 

225

 

250

 

100+25N

 

200

 

100

 

300

 

400

 

 

 

 

800

 

200+100N

 

150

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

320

 

330

 

340

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

35+20N

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10+2N

 

0

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75+20N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110

 

150

 

 

Story Problem Š JenniferÕs Granny gave her $100 to start her college fund and afterwards gave her $20 each month to add to her college fund. After three months how much money will her Granny have given her? How much after exactly four years? Write a formula showing the relationship of time to the amount given.