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Melanie has $35.00 in her saving account and does cleaning in a neighbor's house for $15.00 per week. Sue has no money saved, but is mowing lawns at $20.0 each. If sue mows 1 lawn per week, how long will
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Melanie has $35.00 in her saving account and does cleaning in a neighbor's house for $15.00 per week. Sue has no money saved, but is mowing lawns at $20.0 each. If sue mows 1 lawn per week, how long will it take her to catch up with Melanie?

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it will take Sue 7 weeks to catch up with melanie... if you make a chart putting in how much they make each week it is an easier way to solve the problem.
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