SOLUTION: Bryce has $10 in savings and earns $20 per week. Ethan has $80 in savings and earns $10 per week. When will Bryce and Ethan have the same amount of money in their saving accounts.

Question 936315: Bryce has $10 in savings and earns $20 per week. Ethan has $80 in savings and earns $10 per week. When will Bryce and Ethan have the same amount of money in their saving accounts. Write a system of equations to find # of weeks and amount saved.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of weeks
y = dollars saved
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bryce:
y = 20x + 10
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ethan:
y = 10x + 80
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equal account balances:
20x + 10 = 10x + 80
10x = 70
x = 7
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answer
at 7 weeks both will have $150 saved
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