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Solve.

BUDGET The Martz family paid $10 per week towards a bill of $120. After 5 weeks, how much money do they still owe?

Understand Read the problem. Write what you know.

The family paid $10 per week.

They owed $120.

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Plan Pick a strategy. One strategy is to make a table.

Title one column Week and the other column Amount Owed.

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Solve Complete the table. If the family pays $10 each week, how much do they owe after 5 weeks?

amount paid $10 × 5 = $50

amount owed –$120 + $50 = –$70

The Martz family owes $70 after 5 weeks.

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Check Does the answer make sense? Look over your solution. Did you answer the question?