493,122 views
24 votes
24 votes
Angel has $60 and his sister has $120. Angel saves $7 per week, and his sister saves $5 per week. Which equation and solution represent the number of weeks, w, it will take for the siblings to have the same amount of money?

A. 7w + 60 = 5w + 120; w = 30

B. 60w + 7 = 120w + 5; w = 30

C. Not here

D. 7w - 60 = 5w - 120; w = 30

User AngYC
by
2.6k points

1 Answer

15 votes
15 votes

Answer:

A. 7w + 60 = 5w + 120; w = 30

Explanation:

  • 60 + 7x = 120 + 5x
  • 7x - 5x = 120 - 60
  • 2x = 60
  • x = 30