Answer:
After 5 months, she will save the same amount using either option.
She would have saved $450 with either option.
Step-by-step explanation:
Set up expressions to represent the amount of money saved for each saving option, where x is the number of months
The first one can be represented by 30x + 300
The second one can be represented by 50x + 200
Set these equal to each other and solve for x:
30x + 300 = 50x + 200
300 = 20x + 200
100 = 20x
5 = x
So, after 5 months, Tina will save the same amount of money with both options.
To find how much she will save, plug in 5 as x into either expression:
30x + 300
30(5) + 300
150 + 300
= 450
So, she would have saved $450 with either option.
