SOLUTION: a woman purchases 8 antiques spoons each year. she now owns 56 spoons. in how many year will she have 200 spoons in her collection?

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Question 867328: a woman purchases 8 antiques spoons each year. she now owns 56 spoons. in how many year will she have 200 spoons in her collection?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If +n+ = the number of years she has been buying spoons
If +8n+ is the total number of spoons she has,
When +8n+=+56+
+n+=+7+
When +8n+=+200+
+n+=+25+
+25+-+7+=+18+ is the number of years since
she had +56+ spoons
2014 + 18 = 2032 will be the year she has 200 spoons