Question

(a) Fiona has $450 in her savings account. She deposits $40 each month. Liam has $975 in his checking account. He writes a check for $45 each month for his cell phone bill. He also writes a check for $20 each month for his water bill. After how many months will Fiona and Liam have the same amount of money in their accounts?

PART A: Write an equation to represent the situation. Fiona should be on the left and Liam should be on the right.


(b) After how many months will Fiona and Liam have the same amount of money in their accounts?


PART B: Solve the equation from part A to answer the equation.

Answer 1

y=450+40x y=975-65x

Explanation:

at five months they will have the same amount of money in their accounts