SOLUTION: Brandy and Micheal are saving up to buy a computer. When they started saving, Brandy had $500 and is going to put $10 in each week. Micheal had $20 in savings and he is going to pu

Question 1148808: Brandy and Micheal are saving up to buy a computer. When they started saving, Brandy had $500 and is going to put $10 in each week. Micheal had $20 in savings and he is going to put $20 in each week. How many weeks will it take for Micheal to have the same amount in his savings as brandy?
Answer by ikleyn(52847) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Brandy :  500 + 10w dollars.


Michael :  20 + 20w.


To determine, "how many weeks", solve this simple linear equation


    500 + 10w = 20 + 20w.

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