Question

Judy has $100 and Elenore has $75. Judy is saving $5 per day and Elenore is saving $7 per day
What equation would be used to find out how many days it will take for Judy and Elenore to have the same amount of money saved?

Answer 1

Let x be the number of days. The equation to find out how many days it will take for Judy and Elenore to have the same amount of money saved is:

$100 + $5x = $75 + $7x