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Write a word problem for the following linear function y = 2x + 14

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Delilah is baking cupcakes for her brother's birthday party. She has already made 14 cupcakes and is making 2 cupcakes per hour. How many cupcakes will she have in 10 hours? How many hours does it take to make 20 cupcakes?

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Elliott has measured 14” of snow on his deck. The meteorologist says the snow is falling at 2” per hour. How many inches of snow will he have in 4 hours at this rate? How many inches of snow will he have in 6 1/2 hours?
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