Question

At the beginning of the year, Salma had $35 in savings and saved an additional $8

each week thereafter. Henry started the year with $95 and saved $5 every week. Let
S represent the amount of money Salma has saved t weeks after the beginning of the
year and let H represent the amount of money Henry has saved t weeks after the
beginning of the year. Write an equation for each situation, in terms of t, and
determine the number of weeks after the beginning of the year until Salma and Henry
have the same amount of money saved. PLEASE ANSWERR

Answer 1

20 weeks

Explanation:

Salma's savings can be represented by the equation S = 35 + 8t, where t is the number of weeks after the beginning of the year.

Henry's savings can be represented by the equation H = 95 + 5t

To determine the number of weeks after the beginning of the year until Salma and Henry have the same amount of money saved, we need to set the two equations equal to each other and solve for t:

35 + 8t = 95 + 5t

3t = 60

t = 20

So it would take Salma and Henry 20 weeks after the beginning of the year to have the same amount of money saved.