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Mary’s weekly allowance is $8 and David’s weekly allowance is $5. Every week they each spend $2 on lunch. Write a numerical expression to show how many weeks it will take them together to save enough money to buy a video game for $45. ​

User Airstrike
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Let w represent weeks.

(8-2w)+(5-2w)>_45

6w+3w>_45

9w>_45

I think I'm not too sure

User Rodrigo Estebanez
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Answer:

5 Weeks

Explanation:

8 - 2 = 6

5 - 2 = 3

6 + 3 = 9

45 divided by 9 = 5

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