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Tina sold cookies at her club's bake sale.

She spent $18.50 on supplies.She sold her cookies for $0.75 each and made a profit of $24.25.
Write and solve and equation to find how many cookies Tina sold.

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User JLindsey
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0.75x-18.50=24.25 (If the variable is different, then change it)

+18.50 +18.50

0.75x=42.75

÷0.75 ÷0.75

x=32.3333

32.3333=>32

Tina sold about 32 cookies.

I hope this helps!!!

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