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Riley has (8p + 7) one-dollar coins and (2p + 5) one-dollars bills. Pam has 7p dollars fewer than Riley. a. How much money does Pam have? Give your answer in terms of p. b. If p = 6, how much money will
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Riley has (8p + 7) one-dollar coins and (2p + 5) one-dollars bills. Pam has 7p dollars fewer than Riley. a. How much money does Pam have? Give your answer in terms of p. b. If p = 6, how much money will Pam have after she gives half of her money to Riley? help me please

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Riley has a total of,
8p + 7 + 2p + 5 or
10p + 12 dollars
Pam on the other hand has
(10p + 12) - 7p = 3p + 12 dollars
After giving half of this money to Riley, Pam will have
1.5p + 6 dollars
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