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A college student takes the same number of credits each semester. They had 5 credits when they started, and after 2 semesters, they had 31 credits.Express the rate at which they are earning credits.

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Given:

A college student takes the same number of credits each semester. They had 5 credits when they started, and after 2 semesters, they had 31 credits.

Required:

Express the rate at which they are earning credits.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the starting,

they had 5 cradit and after 2 semesters they had 31 cradits

so they earn


31-5=26

26 cradits in 2 semesters

and they earn same cradits in every semesters

so for each semester


(26)/(2)=13

Final answer:

They earn 13 cradits each semester

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