Hayden and Nate have decided to begin preparing for their final exams 15 weeks ahead of the
exam date. Hayden starts by studying for 12 hours in the first week and plans to increase the
amount by 2 hours each week. Nate starts by studying 12 hours in the first week and plans to
increase the amount he studies by 10% every week.
A. Write explicit rules to describe the study time for Hayden and for Nate.
B. How many hours did each student study in week 8?
C. How many hours in total does each boy study for the entire 15 weeks?
D. In which week will Nate catch up to Hayden in the number of hours spent on studying?