a) We set the given equation to 194, and solve for w:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 194=500-18w,\text{ } \\ 18w=500-194, \\ w=\frac{306}{18}, \\ w=17. \end{gathered}[/tex]b) If we evaluate the given function at w=7 we get:
[tex]A(7)=500-18\cdot7=374.[/tex]Answer:
Elsa has been saving for 17 weeks.
After 7 weeks she still has to save $374.