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Maisie has saved up $50 to buy concert tickets, but the tickets cost $125. She is able to earn $15 per day by walking her neighbor’s dogs. How many days will Maisie have to walk the dogs to earn enough money to buy the tickets? Let d = the number of days worked.

What equation will you use to solve this word problem?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Form an equation

50 + 15d = 125

subtract 50 both sides

50 - 50 + 15d = 125 - 50

15d = 75

divide both sides by 15

d = 5

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