SOLUTION: Faith normally saves $2.50 a week. She decides to save up for a new bike and increases her savings such that she now puts a total of $4.50 a week aside. The bike costs $300. H

Question 1040177: Faith normally saves $2.50 a week. She decides to save up
for a new bike and increases her savings such that she now
puts a total of $4.50 a week aside. The bike costs $300.
How much sooner (to the nearest week) will Faith be able
to purchase her bike assuming she begins with no savings?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of weeks to save
$300 at $2.50/wk
Let = number of weeks to save
$300 at $4.50/wk
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
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She will be able to buy the bike 53 weeks sooner
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