1. **State the problem:**
Pete and Maeve are saving money to buy an Xbox costing 200.
2. **Pete's savings:**
- Initial amount: 20
- Weekly saving: 12
(i) Total after 5 weeks:
$$\text{Total} = 20 + 12 \times 5$$
$$= 20 + 60 = 80$$
(ii) Expression for total after $n$ weeks:
$$\text{Pete's savings} = 20 + 12n$$
3. **Maeve's savings:**
- Initial amount: 15
- Weekly saving: 6
Expression for total after $n$ weeks:
$$\text{Maeve's savings} = 15 + 6n$$
4. **Money given to buy Xbox:**
- Pete gives one quarter: $$\frac{1}{4}(20 + 12n)$$
- Maeve gives two thirds: $$\frac{2}{3}(15 + 6n)$$
5. **Total money given to buy Xbox:**
$$\frac{1}{4}(20 + 12n) + \frac{2}{3}(15 + 6n) \geq 200$$
6. **Solve inequality:**
Multiply both sides by 12 (LCM of 4 and 3) to clear denominators:
$$12 \times \left(\frac{1}{4}(20 + 12n) + \frac{2}{3}(15 + 6n)\right) \geq 12 \times 200$$
$$3(20 + 12n) + 8(15 + 6n) \geq 2400$$
$$60 + 36n + 120 + 48n \geq 2400$$
$$180 + 84n \geq 2400$$
Subtract 180 from both sides:
$$\cancel{180} + 84n \geq 2400 - \cancel{180}$$
$$84n \geq 2220$$
Divide both sides by 84:
$$\frac{\cancel{84}n}{\cancel{84}} \geq \frac{2220}{84}$$
$$n \geq \frac{2220}{84}$$
Simplify fraction:
$$n \geq \frac{2220 \div 12}{84 \div 12} = \frac{185}{7} \approx 26.43$$
7. **Interpretation:**
They will have enough money after 27 weeks (since $n$ must be whole weeks).
**Final answers:**
(i) Pete's total after 5 weeks: 80
(ii) Pete's savings after $n$ weeks: $$20 + 12n$$
(b) Maeve's savings after $n$ weeks: $$15 + 6n$$
(c) They will have enough money after 27 weeks.
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