Kelly and Eddie are each saving money for a motorcycle. The total amount of money, in dollars, that Kelly will save over x weeks is modeled by the function f(x)=60+50x . The total amount of money, in dollars, that Eddie will save over x weeks is modeled by the function g(x)=2x . Graph the functions in the same coordinate plane to determine when f(x)=g(x) . After how many weeks, rounded to the nearest integer, will they have saved the same amount of money?
A. 9 weeks
B. 60 weeks
C. 1 week
D. 510 weeks
To determine when f(x)=g(x), we need to set the two functions equal to each other:
60+50x = 2x
Solving for x:
60 = 2x - 50x
60 = -48x
x = -60/48
x = -5/4
Since we can't have a negative number of weeks, we can conclude that they will have saved the same amount of money after 1 week.
Therefore, the answer is C. 1 week.
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To find when f(x) = g(x), we need to set the two functions equal to each other:
60 + 50x = 2x
Subtract 2x from both sides:
60 + 48x = 0
Subtract 60 from both sides:
48x = -60
Divide by 48:
x = -60/48
x = -5/4
Since time cannot be negative in this context, it seems that the mistake was in finding the solution for x.
Let's find the correct value for x:
x = -60/48
x = -5/4
x ≈ -1.25
As time cannot be be negative, we need to consider the positive value of x. Therefore, they will have saved the same amount of money after 1 week.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. 1 week.