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A car wash makes $7 profit p per car, resulting in the equation of the total T; T = 7p. If the car wash made $147, how many cars were washed?

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1 car = $7
T= $147

x * car = T
x * 7 = 147
x = 147/7
x = 21
There were 21 cars washed.
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