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Band students are tested on, and required to pass, a certain number of scales during the year. As of today, Isaac has passed 9 scales, whereas his friend Audrey has passed 14 of them. Going forward, Isaac has committed to passing 3 scales per week, and Audrey has committed to passing 2 per week. At some point soon, the two friends will have passed the same number of scales. How long will that take? How many scales will that be?

In _ weeks, the friends will each have passed _ scales.

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5 weeks 24 scales have a blessed day
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Answer: In 5 weeks, the friends will each have passed 24 scales

Explanation:

let x be the number of weeks

9+3x=14+2x

x=5

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