Thomas started saving for a car almost 2 years ago. For the first year, his weekly allowance was $50. In the second year, he got a job that pays $9 an hour at a coffee shop and worked 30 hours a week, so his parents discontinued his allowance. If the car he wants to buy is $15,000 and he spends $35 a week on himself, how much more money does Thomas need to buy the car by the end of the 2 years?
There are 52 weeks in a year.
For the first year, Thomas received 52 x 50 = $
<gadget id="calculator">52*50</gadget>
<output>2_600</output>
2600.
In the second year, Thomas earned 9 x 30 = $
<gadget id="calculator">9*30</gadget>
<output>270</output>
270 a week.
In a year, Thomas earned 52 x 270 = $
<gadget id="calculator">52*270</gadget>
<output>14_040</output>
14,040.
The total for the two years is 14040+2600 = 
<gadget id="calculator">14040+2600</gadget>
<output>16_640</output>
16640.
In 2 years, Thomas' weekly expenses amounted to $35 x (52 x 2) = $35 x 104 = $
<gadget id="calculator">35*52*2</gadget>
<output>3_640</output>
3640.
By the end of 2 years, Thomas would have saved $16640 - $3640= 
<gadget id="calculator">16640-3640</gadget>
<output>13_000</output>
13000.
Thomas still needs $15,000 - 13000 = $
<gadget id="calculator">15000-13000</gadget>
<output>2_000</output>
2000.

<result>2_000</result>