Jason read 28.5 minutes last week. By the end of the month, his goal is to read 1.5 times as many minutes as last week. How many minutes will Jason read by the end of the month?

42.75 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

28.5 x 1.5 = 42.75

We got the 28.5 from the minutes, and the 1.5 times from the goal.

Unfortunately, there are no two numbers that multiply into 16 AND add into 18. I'm sorry, but these are the only numbers that go into each.

Number That Add to 18:
0 + 18
1 + 17
2 + 16
3 + 15
4 + 14
5 + 13
6 + 12
7 + 11
8 + 10
9 + 9

Numbers That Multiply to 16:
1 × 16
2 × 8
4 × 4