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James started tutoring children several times a week. The first 2 weeks he had to purchase tutoring supplies and had losses of $40 and $65. The next 3 weeks he made a profit of $105, $70, and $140. At the end of the 6 weeks, he had a net profit of $252.

1. Write an equation to find the profit or loss for the 6th week in this situation.

2. Solve your equation.

3. Was there a profit or a loss for that week?

4. What was James's average profit or loss for the 6 weeks?

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He lost 252-6=246
he has $246 but he spent that so he would have $41
246 divided by 6=$41
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