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?

A. 3 weeks, $100
B. 3 weeks, $285
C. 6 weeks, $150
D. 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? 

 
 	
	A. 3 weeks, $100
	B. 3 weeks, $285
	C. 6 weeks, $150
	D. 100 weeks, $3

anonymous · Answer

Solve the following for x:
5 x + 85 = 20 x + 40
            x = 3

anonymous · Answer

i still need help!!!

anonymous · Answer

When Jake and Seth have the same amount of money, then:
5 x + 85 = 20 x + 40
x is the amount of time and in the case we are concerned when, 5 x + 85 = 20 x + 40