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April and Alex are saving money to buy new phones. Each friend starts with some money and saves a specific amount each week.

Alex wrote an equation to show the total, y, she has saved at the end of each week, x.

y = 20x + 125

April made a graph to show the total he has saved at the end of each week..

Compare the amount that each friend has when both friends start saving.

Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu to complete the statement.

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To compare the amounts that Alex and April start with, we need to analyze Alex's equation:

\[ y = 20x + 125 \]

In this equation:

  • The term \( y \) represents the total amount saved at the end of week \( x \).
  • The coefficient \( 20x \) indicates that Alex saves $20 each week.
  • The constant term \( 125 \) indicates that Alex starts with $125.

So, Alex starts with $125.

For April, we do not have a specific equation provided in your question, but since she made a graph, the y-intercept of that graph would represent how much she starts with. If you can provide details of April's savings or provide the intercept from her graph, we can determine how much April starts with.

Assuming that you have that information, you can compare it directly. However, if no specific starting amount is provided for April, we cannot complete the statement for her amount.

Based on the information we have:

  • Alex starts with $125.
  • April's starting amount would depend on the data given in her graph that you can provide.

Please provide April's starting amount or the details of her graph to complete the statement.