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Rachel has $48 and buys a hoodie for $24. Rachel used the equation 24x = 48 to model her scenario, where x represents the amount of money she has left. After solving her equation, Rachel says the solution x = 2, means that she has $2 left. Is she correct? Why or why not?

User Vjardel
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Answer:

yes because in the equation 24x=48 and 2=x

Explanation:

if you multiply x(2) and 24 it = 48

User Ftnilsson
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factor 24 of 24X+48
24 (+2)
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