Question

Alexa has $60 already saved and her sister Susan has $120 already saved. Alexa is saving $7 per week and her sister is saving $5 per week. How long will it be before Alexa and her sister have the same amount of money? Write an equation and solve.

Step 1: Define your variable

Step 2: Write an equation.

Step 3: Solve your equation.

Step 4: Check your solution.

Step 5: Write a summary statement explaining your solution in the context of the problem..
Plz help mee

Answer 1

Step 1:

The variable is the number of weeks needed to equalize Alexa and her sisters savings.

Step 2:

7x + 60 = 5x + 120

Step 3:

7x+60=5x+120

Subtract 60 from both sides.

7x+(60-60)=5x+(120-60)

7x=5x+60

Subtract 5x from both sides

7x-5x=5x+60-5x

2x=60

Divide both sides by 2.

2x/2 = 60/2

x=30

Step 4:

7(30) + 60 = 5(30)+ 120

210+60=150+120

270 = 270

Step 5:

To find the unknown amount of weeks, you need to rewrite the equation isolate x on the left-hand side of the equation. I just subtracting/simplified the equation until I could solve it.

(tbh got stuck on this one)