document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056966>Question 1056966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jason had saved $60 and plans to save $20 a month, while Jacob had saved $45 and plans to save $40 a month. When will their savings be the same? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><B>solve_for_x(190)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><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=672083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the number of months that Jason and Jacob must save until their amounts are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At that time, Jason's total amount saved will be:  20x + 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And Jacob's total amount saved will be: 40x + 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the amounts must be the same, set them equal to each other:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x + 45 = 20x + 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 20x from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x - 20x + 45 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 45 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 45 from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 45 - 45 = 60 - 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 20 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their savings will be the same after only 3/4 of a month.\r<BR>\n" );
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