Question

Barb has $800 and is spending $30 per week.Claire has $300 and is saving $20 per week.In how many week ,will Bard and Claire have the same amount of money?

Answer 1

10 weeks

Let x represent weeks
Barb: 800-30x
Claire: 300+20x

Set the 2 equations equal to each other
800-30x=300+20x

Add the 30x over
800=300+50x

Subtract the 300 over
500=50x

Divide by 50 on both sides

x=10
After 10 weeks they will have the same amount of money.

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