Answer:
Explanation:
We can start solving the problem by using the following equation:
Let x be the number of weeks they have studied.
Maria: 3x hours (since Maria studies 3 hours per week)
Curtis: 2x + 4 hours (since Curtis studies 2 hours per week and has already studied 4 hours)
Now we need to find the point in time when Maria's and Curtis's total number of hours studied is equal.
3x = 2x + 4
Subtracting x from both sides we get:
2x = 4
Dividing both sides by 2 we get:
x = 2
So after 2 weeks, Maria and Curtis will have studied the same number of hours.