SOLUTION: Paul and John both want to save money. Paul already had $20 saved and is going to save $5 a week. John had no money saved, but is going to save $9 a week. Write two equations to

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Question 984214: Paul and John both want to save money. Paul already had $20 saved and is going to save
$5 a week. John had no money saved, but is going to save $9 a week. Write two
equations to model the money (m) they will save after any number of weeks (w). When
will they have the same amount of money saved?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Paul and John both want to save money.
Paul already had $20 saved and is going to save $5 a week.
m=20+5w
John had no money saved, but is going to save $9 a week.
m= 0+9w

they have the same amount of money saved
20+5w= 9w
20=4 w
w=5