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The roof shingles are arranged so that each row has 7 fewer shingles than the row below it. If the first row has 75 shingles, how many shingles are in the 6th row?

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Answer:

33

Explanation:

it starts with 75 and decreases by 7 for each row. on the 6th row youll be at 33!

STARTS AT 75

row one: 68

row two: 61

row three:54

row four: 47

row five: 40

row six: 33

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Answer:110

Step-by-step explanation: Add 7 shingles every row you go up.

Row 1=75

2=82

3=89

4=96

5=103

6=110

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