5-37. Lona received a stamp collection from her grandmother. The collection is in a leather book and currently has 120 stamps. Lona joined a stamp club, which sends her 12 new stamps each month. The stamp book holds a maximum of 500 stamps. Homework Help ✎
Complete the table below.
Month
Stamps
0
120
1
132
2
3
4
5
How many stamps will Lona have one year from now?
Write an equation using function notation to represent the total number of stamps that Lona has in her collection after n months. Let the total be represented by t(n).
Solve your equation from part (c) for n when t(n) = 500. Will Lona be able to fill her book exactly with no stamps remaining? How do you know? When will the book be filled?
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