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A carpenter makes custom desks. He currently has 7 desks in his showroom. If he can build 3 desks each week, how many weeks will it take him to have a total of 22 desks?
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A carpenter makes custom desks. He currently has 7 desks in his showroom. If he can build 3 desks each week, how many weeks will it take him to have a total of 22 desks?

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7.5 weeks because 22÷3
User Socrates
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5 weeks
He already has 7 desks
Subtract 7 from 22
Leaves him 15
Divide by 3
Answer is 5 weeks
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