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Matteo has &400 in his saving account. On average he spends $10 per week on buying apps. Luca has $200 in his savings account. He is saving $15 a week in order to buy a new Playstation. When will matteo and luca have the same amount of money?

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Answer: By the 8th week.

Explanation:

Let the time that matteo and luca have the same amount of money be represented by x.

The information given in the question can be formed into an equation as:

400 - 10x = 200 + 15x

Collect like terms

400 - 200 = 15x + 10x

200 = 25x

x = 200/25

x = 8

Matteo and Luca will have the same amount of money by the 8th week.

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