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Which situation CANNOT be represented by this equation? 6x−7=29.

A. Joel earns $7 per hour to mow his aunt’s lawn. If he spends $6$6 on gas, how many hours, x, will he need to mow to have $29 left?
B. Joel mows his aunt's lawn for $6 per hour. If he spends $7 on gas, how many hours, x, will he need to spend mowing the lawn to have $29 left?
C.Joel takes 6 hours to mow his aunt’s lawn. If he spends $7 on gas, how much does he get paid per hour, x, to mow the lawn and still have $29 left?

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A because 7 an hour mean that your equation is 7x-6 instead of 6x-7 like the other ones.
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