Question

As Sally and George practice for the SAT their scores on practice test rise Sally’s current score is 850 and it is rising by 10 points per week on the other hand George’s current score is 570 and is growing by 50 points per week
a)
when will Georgia score catch up to Sally’s?


B) if the SAT test is in 12 weeks who will score the highest?


Please show all work !!

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 7 weeks b) George's

Step-by-step explanation:

Sally's score can be modeled by 10x+850.

George's score can be modeled by 50x+570.

We can set them equal to each other to see when they intersect.

10x+850=50x+570

40x=280

x=7

If George overtakes her in the 7th week, of course he'll have the higher score in 12 weeks.