Asked by t
every week Brady gets $2.50 more for his allowance than Max does. They spend $6 on snacks and save the rest. Brady saves $72, but Max saves only $52. How many weeks does it take Brady to save $72? Hoe much money does Max get every week?
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Steve
b = m + 2.50
Does each spend $6 on snacks? If so, the amount saved each week is b-6 and m-6.
After n weeks, b has saved $20 more than m. Since b-m=2.50, b saves 2.50 more than m each week. It will take 8 weeks for the difference to grow to $20.
Since b has saved $72 in 8 weeks, he saves $9 every week. m saves only $6.50 per week, making $52 in 8 weeks.
So, Max gets $12.50/week
Brady gets $15.00/week
Does each spend $6 on snacks? If so, the amount saved each week is b-6 and m-6.
After n weeks, b has saved $20 more than m. Since b-m=2.50, b saves 2.50 more than m each week. It will take 8 weeks for the difference to grow to $20.
Since b has saved $72 in 8 weeks, he saves $9 every week. m saves only $6.50 per week, making $52 in 8 weeks.
So, Max gets $12.50/week
Brady gets $15.00/week
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