Jake and Seth put some money into their money boxes every week. The amount of money (y), in dollars, in their money boxes after a certain amount of time (x), in weeks, is shown by the equations below:

Jake: y = 5x + 85
Seth: y = 20x + 40

After how many weeks will Jake and Seth have the same amount of money in their money boxes and what will that amount be?

3 weeks, $100
3 weeks, $285
6 weeks, $150
100 weeks, $3

Question

Jake and Seth put some money into their money boxes every week. The amount of money (y), in dollars, in their money boxes after a certain amount of time (x), in weeks, is shown by the equations below: 

Jake: y = 5x + 85 
Seth: y = 20x + 40 

After how many weeks will Jake and Seth have the same amount of money in their money boxes and what will that amount be?

 3 weeks, $100
 3 weeks, $285
 6 weeks, $150
 100 weeks, $3

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

ok

epoweritheta · Answer

friend try to solve it on ur own , think

epoweritheta · Answer

@ajanijones  dont just give the answer its against the CODE OF CONDUCT

anonymous · Answer

D: idk

ajanijones · Answer

So first go, 5 times 3 . 3 will represent x okay.
So 5*3 = ? Then (?)+85 = ?

Can you find out the ? for me.

ajanijones · Answer

Then for the second one you go, 20*x. x = 3 weeks

So 20*3 = ? then (?) + 40 =  what

ajanijones · Answer

so Whats 5*3 = ?

and whats The answer you got for 5*3 + 85 =  What?

anonymous · Answer

5 x 3 = 15
15 + 85 = 100

20 x 3 = 60
60 + 40 = 100

ajanijones · Answer

Good job :) So 3 weeks, $100

Is your answer.