Homework Help: algebra 2

Posted by tay on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:47am.

You and your friend are both knitting scarves for charity. You knit 8 rows each minute and already have knitted 10 rows.Your friend knits 5 rows each minute and has already knitted 19 rows. When will you both have knitted the same number of rows?

algebra 2 - bobpursley, Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:49am
rows= starting rows+ rate*time

so to make them equal
You rows=friend rows
10+8t=19+5t

solve for t.

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