SOLUTION: page 43 Chap.7.3 You have $160 and save $7 per week. Your friend has $210 and saves $5 per week. After how many weeks will each of you have saved the same amount of money?

Algebra ->  Coordinate Systems and Linear Equations  -> Linear Equations and Systems Word Problems -> SOLUTION: page 43 Chap.7.3 You have $160 and save $7 per week. Your friend has $210 and saves $5 per week. After how many weeks will each of you have saved the same amount of money?      Log On


   

Question 158683: page 43 Chap.7.3
You have $160 and save $7 per week. Your friend has $210 and saves $5 per week. After how many weeks will each of you have saved the same amount of money?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have $160 and save $7 per week. Your friend has $210 and saves $5 per week. After how many weeks will each of you have saved the same amount of money?
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EQUATION:
150+7x = 210+5x
2x = 60
x = 30 weeks
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Cheers,
Stan H.