Jennifer and Phiona

Question

jennifer has $600 and is saving $70 a week

phiona has $1200 and is Sabina $50 a week

 

create and equation to calculate how many weeks it weeks it will take for them to have the same amount of money.

Answer 1

Let x = the number of weeks

600 + 70x = 1200 + 50x

20x = 600

x = 30 weeks