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You have $140 in a piggy bank under your bed and save $12 per week. Your friend has $85 in a savings

account and saves $17 per week. How many weeks will it take for you and your friend to have the same
balance?

User Greggz
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Answer: you will have the same amount after five weeks

Step-by-step explanation: because you have to think and do the equation

User Varankou
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Answer:

You will have the same balance after 5 weeks.

Explanation:

x represents number of weeks.

140 + 10x = y

95 + 19x = y

User Kggoh
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