document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296381>Question 296381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You currently have $15 and plan to save $5.50 per week. Your friend has $30 and plans to save $3.25 each week. When (at what same time) will you have the same amount of money as your friend?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to explain how I solved the problem and show as many stratergies as I can. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15+5.50X=30+3.25X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.50X-3.25X=30-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15/2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.667 WEEKS YOU'LL HAVE A MUCH SAVED AS YOUR FRIEND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+5.5*6.667=30+3.25*6.667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+36.67=30+21.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51.67=51.67 </SPAN>\n" );
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