document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014152>Question 1014152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy has to pay his parents back $100. Every two weeks, he saves $25. Write and solve an equation to show when he will pay his parents back.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, I already found out that for every week, he has $12.5. In four weeks, he collects a total of $50. That must mean that in eight weeks, he collects $100. But I found out that $25 times 8 does not equal 100. But 8 times 12.5 equals 100. I want to know what mistake I am making in my thinking and what the equation would be to solve this problem. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are only four two week periods in 8 weeks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it would be 4($25)=$100 (four two-week periods) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8($12.50)=$100 at $12.50 (eight one-week periods). </SPAN>\n" );
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