Question

3. At the start of summer, Ben has $250 . He takes a summer

Answer 1

Answer:

Week 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Ben has $250 in the beginning.  He saves $150 per week.

y = 150x + 250

Tim has $1,650 in the beginning.  He spends $200 per week.

y = 1650 - 200x

We are trying to find which x-value produces the same y-value for both equations.  You can do this by setting both equations equal to each other.

150x + 250 = 1650 - 200x

(150x + 250) + 200x = (1650 - 200x) + 200x

350x + 250 = 1650

(350x + 250) - 250 = (1650) - 250

350x = 1400

(350x)/350 = (1400)/350

x = 4

By week 4, they will have the same amount of money.