Ava C.
asked • 11/14/19Heather has $35 in your $25. You are saving five dollars per week and Heather is saving seven dollars a week. How long will it be before you and Heather have the same amount of money?
Write an equation to represent the situation. Solve your equation.
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Mark M. answered • 11/14/19
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It will never happen. Heather is starting out with more money than you and is saving more money per week than you.
An algebraic proof
35 + 7w = 25 + 5w
10 = - 2w
-5 = w
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