SOLUTION: Tom gets $4 per kilometer walked. Sally gets $2 per kilometer and a flat donation of $25. At how many kilometers walked would they earn the same amount of money.
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Question 1070174: Tom gets $4 per kilometer walked. Sally gets $2 per kilometer and a flat donation of $25. At how many kilometers walked would they earn the same amount of money.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the number of kilometers walked. Then:
25 + 2n=4n
25=2n
n=25/2
After walking 12-1/2 kilometers, they both earn the same amount of money. ☺☺☺☺
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