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Tom and Rachel both want to buy a pair of AirPods. Tom has saved $85 and plans to save $5 per week. Rachel has $60 and plans to save $10 per week. After how many weeks will they both have saved the same amount of money? ​

User Leith
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Answer:

5 weeks

Explanation:

Use trial and error method

let's make x = 5

Tom: $85+$5(x)

$85+$5(5) = 110

Rachel:$60+$10(x)

$60+$10(5) = 110

so the ans is 5

User Thursdays Coming
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Answer:

after 5 weeks

Explanation:

5 times 5 is 25 plus 85 is 110 and 10 time 5 is 50 plus 60 is 110

User Shivam Bharadwaj
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