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At the bank, Sheila made 6 deposits, each in the same amount. Her sister Sherri made 5 deposits, each in the same amount. Each of Sherri's deposits was $10 more than each deposit Sheila made. Both sisters deposited the same amount in the end. How much did each sister deposit each time? (a) Write an equation. Let x represent the amount of one of Sheila’s deposits. (b) Solve the equation. Show your work. (c) Check your solution. Show your work. (d) State the solution in complete sentences.

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300 / 5 = 60 300 / 6 = 50
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