Isabelle is collecting pledges for a walk-a-thon. Her mother has pledged a flat donation of $9, and her grandmother has pledged

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Isabelle is collecting pledges for a walk-a-thon. Her mother has pledged a flat donation of $9, and her grandmother has pledged

$1 per mile. If Isabelle walks a certain distance, the two donors will end up owing the same amount. How much will each donor owe?

Mathematics

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Phantasy [73] · Answer 1 · 2024-04-12T08:50:03+03:00

<h2>Key Concepts</h2>

Linear systems
Word problems

<h2>Solving the Question</h2>

In this case, we're given the following information:

Mother = $9
Grandmother = $1 per mile
Isabelle walks <em>x</em> miles, mother pledge = grandmother pledge

The mother's donation of $9 will not change <em>no matter how many miles Isabelle has walked</em>, so if both the mother's and grandmother's donations are equal, they must each owe 9$.

<h2>Answer</h2>

Each donor owes $9.