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Answer:

1. S = 20w + 100

2. M = -400w + 3,500

Explanation:

1. Since Mateo is starting with a balance of $100, we can set this as our constant term (the 'b' in y = mx + b). Every week, he earns $20, so we can set this as the coefficient on the variable w (which represents how many weeks have passed).

2. Emily is spending money in this situation, so the coefficient on w is negative, as the amount of money she has left is getting smaller. The exact amount that she spends each week is $400, so the negative of that is going to be the coefficient of w in the equation. We can set the constant term in this equation to $3500, as Emily starts with that much money when no weeks have passed (when w = 0).

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