Question

if oliver has 7 toys and gets 1 new toy every month and Maxwell has no toys and will get 3 new toys each moth when will oliver and Maxwell have the same number of toys?

Answer 1

Answer: in 3.5 months

Step-by-step explanation:

oliver = maxwell

7 + x = 3x ... plug in values

7 = 2x ... subtract one x to get x values on one side

3.5 = x ... solve for x by dividing by 2