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Currently, you have $80 and your sister has $145. You decide to save six dollars per week of your allowance. Your sister decides to spend her whole allowance plus seven dollars each week. How many weeks will it take for you to have as much money as your sister? Please include an equation.

User Angel Politis
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Answer:

It will take you nearly 11 weeks

Explanation:

80+6x = 145

6x = 145-80

6x = 65

x = 65/6 (weeks)

User Abhishek Gangwar
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