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Nate and Laura picked apples. Laura picked 1/2 as many as Nate picked. Together they picked 90 apples. How many did each of them pick?

Let n stand for the number of apples Nate picked.

Equation:____

How many apples did Nate pick?______

How many apples did Laura pick?______

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Answer: Nate picked 60 apples and Laura picked 30. (1/2)x+x=90


Explanation:


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