SOLUTION: You have $160 and save $7 per week. Your friend has $210 and saves $5 per week. After how many weeks will each of you have the same amount of money?

Question 412437: You have $160 and save $7 per week. Your friend has $210 and saves $5 per week. After how many weeks will each of you have the same amount of money?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the amount of money that you both
will have in weeks
For me:

For my friend:

Set the 2 's equal

In 25 weeks you will both have the same amount
check answer:

and

OK
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