Jordan and Jane each bought a pack of cookies to eat before going on a strict diet for wrestling season. The number of cookies Jordan has left after days is modeled by y = 30 - 5x while the number of cookies Jane has left is modeled by y = 24 - 3x How many days will it take for them to have the same number of cookies left? (1 point )

Answer 1

To find the number of days it will take for Jordan and Jane to have the same number of cookies left, set their equations equal to each other:

30 - 5x = 24 - 3x

Solve for x:
30 - 5x = 24 - 3x
30 - 24 = 5x - 3x
6 = 2x
x = 3

It will take 3 days for Jordan and Jane to have the same number of cookies left.