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A local hamburger shop sold a combined total of 518 hamburgers and cheeseburgers on Monday. There were 68 more cheeseburgers sold than hamurgers. How many hamburgers were sold on Monday

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We know there are 68 more cheeseburgers sold than hamburgers. Therefore:
Let x = hamburger
x + 68 = cheeseburger
x + x + 68 = 518
2x + 68 = 518
2x = 450, x = 225 hamburgers
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