document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831952>Question 831952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this break even equation: You have $22 in your bank account and deposit $1.50 each week. At the same time your cousin has $218 but is withdrawing $13 each week. When will your accounts have the same balance?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "22 + 1.5x = 218 -13x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 13 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 + 14.5x = 218<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 22 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.5x = 196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 14.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13.52 (more accurately, 13.51724)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That seems an odd answer.  Let's double-check it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you start with $22 and add 1.50 each week for 13.52 weeks, you'll have 20.28 + 22, or $42.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your cousin starts with $218 and subtracts 13 for 13.52 weeks, he'll have 218 = 175.76, or $42.24 (the .04 difference is due to rounding).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Strange answer, but 13.52 is correct </SPAN>\n" );
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