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2. Roxanne's kite string is 55 feet long. Darin's kite string is 12 feet longer. How long is Darin's kite string?

a. How can you represent the problem with a drawing and an equation?

b. Solve the equation to answer the question. ​

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a. Drawing:

Roxanne's kite string: 55 feet

Darin's kite string: x feet (x = 55 + 12)

Equation: x = 55 + 12

b. Solving the equation:

x = 55 + 12

x = 67

Therefore, Darin's kite string is 67 feet long.

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