Xian and his cousin kai both collect stamps. Xian has 56 stamps, and Kai has 80 stamps. The boys recently joined different stamp-collecting clubs. Xian's club will send him 12 new stamps per month. Kai's club will send him 8 new stanps per month. After how many months will Xian and Kai have the same number of stamps? How many stamps will each have?

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Tyree Zamora

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14 December, 01:50

Xian and his cousin kai both collect stamps. Xian has 56 stamps, and Kai has 80 stamps. The boys recently joined different stamp-collecting clubs. Xian's club will send him 12 new stamps per month. Kai's club will send him 8 new stanps per month. After how many months will Xian and Kai have the same number of stamps? How many stamps will each have?

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Keshawn Rush · Answer 1

After six months.

Kai:

80 total.

He gets 8, so we times 8 by (6) which gives us 48. So, 48+80 = 128

Xian:

56 total.

He gets 12, so we times 12 by (6) which gives us 72. So, 72+56=128

Kai will get 48.

Xian will get 72.