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5. Sarah has 5 less dollars than Jessica. Sarah has 17 dollars.

A: Write an equation that describes this solution.
B. What is the solution to the equation?

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Answer:

22

Explanation:

17+5 because the 5 represents how many more do jessica got and 17 means how much sarah got it total

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Answer:

A. J = 17 + 5

B. J = 22

Jessica has $22.

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