document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505904>Question 505904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My teacher is very hard to understand sometimes so please let me know if for some reason the question doesnt make sense. I am typing it word for word.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Joe and Sue have agreed to pool their savings when they have saved the same amount of money. Joe can save $125 a week but he must use his first $375 to pay off his car. Sue has been saving $75 a week for 13 weeks already. When will they pool their savings? How much will they each have saved?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My guess is they will pull their savings at week 6 and they will each have $375. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gabby  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Joe and Sue have agreed to pool their savings when they have saved the same amount of money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Joe can save $125 a week but he must use his first $375 to pay off his car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Sue has been saving $75 a week for 13 weeks already.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " When will they pool their savings? How much will they each have saved?\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not so well written, here's the way I understand it:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let w = no. of weeks for them to have equal amts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 125w - 375; Joes equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 75w + 13(75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 75w + $975; Sue's equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J.s amt = S.s amt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125w - 375 = 75w + 975 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "125w - 75w = 975 + 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50w = 1350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1350%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1350%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 27 weeks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if that checks out, find out how much each has saved:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125(27) - 375 = $3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75(27) + 975 = $3000 </SPAN>\n" );
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