Rachel saved $200 and spends $25 each week. Roy just started saving $15 per week. At what week will

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Rachel saved $200 and spends $25 each week. Roy just started saving $15 per week. At what week will they have the same amount?

    Let Rachel's account value R(w) where w is the number of weeks be:
    R(w) = 200 - 25w <-- We subtract -25w because she spends it every week, decreasing her balance.

    Let Roy's account value R(w) where w is the number of weeks be:
    R(w) = 15w

    Set them equal to each other:
    200 - 25w = 15w

    To solve this equation, we type it into our search engine and get:
    w = 5
     

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