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Juan and Rick are cell phone sales representatives. Juan 200 each week plus \$10 for each cell phone sold. Rick earns $350 each week plus $5 for each cell phone sold. How many cell phones would Juan and Rick need to sell next week to earn the same amount ?

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Answer:

30 cell phones.

Explanation:

Let the required number of phones be x.

10x + 200 = 5x + 350

5x = 150

x = 30.

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