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Emily thinks she can save for the PS5 faster. She starts with $200 and plans to save $60 every week, x.

Write an expression for the amount of money she saves after x weeks.



How many weeks will it take Emily to save for the PS5? Who was faster, Emily or Benjamin? Explain your answer.

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Emily saves $200 + $60x after x weeks. It takes 5 weeks, but we don't know about Benjamin.

Expression for Emily's savings:

The amount of money Emily saves after x weeks can be expressed as follows:

Total Savings = Starting amount + Savings per week * Number of weeks

Therefore, the expression is:

Total Savings = $200 + $60x

Time to save for PS5:

To find out how many weeks it will take Emily to save for the PS5, we need to know the price of the PS5. Assuming the PS5 costs $500, we can set up an equation:

Total Savings = Price of PS5

$200 + $60x = $500

Solving the equation for x:

$60x = $300

x = 5 weeks

Who was faster?

Unfortunately, information about Benjamin's saving plan is missing. Therefore, we cannot determine who was faster without further details about Benjamin's starting amount, saving per week, and target amount.

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