Question

Marko has 45 comic books in his collection, and Tamara has 61 comic books. Marko buys 4 new comic books each month and Tamara buys 2 comic books each month. After how many months will Marko and Tamara have the same number of comic books?​

Answer 1

8 Months

Explanation:

Answer 2

Write 2 equations, multiply amount bought per month by number of months and add to the starting values :

Marko = 45 + 4M

Tamara = 61 + 2M

Set the equations equal to each other and solve for number of months:

45 + 4m = 61 + 2m

Subtract 45 from both sides:

4m = 16 + 2m

Subtract 2m from both sides:

2m = 16

Divide both sides by 2:

m = 8

Answer: 8 months