Question

Lebron James has 30,473 points, and adds 8,200 each year. Steph Curry has 14,403 points, and adds 9,807 each season. When will Lebron James and Steph Curry have the same number of points? How many points will that be?

Answer 1

Answer: it will take 10 years for both of them to have the same points.

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of years that it will take Lebron James and Steph Curry have the same number of points.

Lebron James has 30,473 points, and adds 8,200 each year. This means that in x years, the total number of points that Lebron James would have is

30473 + 8200x

Steph Curry has 14,403 points, and adds 9,807 each season. This means that in x years, the total number of points that Steph Curry would have is

14403 + 9807x

For them to have the same points, the number of years would be

30473 + 8200x = 14403 + 9807x

9807x - 8200x = 30473 - 14403

1607x = 16070

x = 16070/1607

x = 10