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2. Keith has $\$ 500$ in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. He wants to have at least \$210 at the end of the summer. He withdraws $\$ 25$ per week for food, clothing, and movie tickets. How many weeks can Keith withdraw money from his account?

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Final Answer: Keith can withdraw money for \(\boxed{11}\) weeks.

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Step 1 :Keith starts with $500 and wants to have at least $210 left. This means he can spend $500 - $210 = $290 over the summer.

Step 2 :Since he spends $25 per week, we can divide $290 by $25 to find out how many weeks he can withdraw money.

Step 3 :\(\frac{290}{25} = 11.6\)

Step 4 :Since Keith cannot withdraw money for a fraction of a week, we round down to the nearest whole number.

Step 5 :Final Answer: Keith can withdraw money for \(\boxed{11}\) weeks.

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