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Benjamin has $400, and makes $50 per week. Bill has $800 and spends $25 every week. What week will they have the same amount of money, and how

much money will that be?

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Answer:

They won't

Explanation:

Benjamin makes 50 per week, and Bill spends 25 per week, here's a table with each week for 10 weeks.

  1. Ben 400, Bill 800
  2. Ben 450, Bill 775
  3. Ben 500, Bill 750
  4. Ben 550, Bill 725
  5. Ben 600, Bill 700
  6. Ben 650, Bill 675
  7. Ben 700, Bill 650
  8. Ben 750, Bill 625
  9. Ben 800, Bill 600
  10. Ben 850, Bill 575
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