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2. Tyler can type 50 words per minute. He needs to finish typing his 500-word

essay and already has 25 words typed. Write and solve an equation to
determine the number of minutes (m) that it will take Tyler to finish writing
his essay. (Round your answer to the nearest tenth)

1 Answer

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Answer:

9.5 minute

Explanation:

500 - 25 = 50x

x =
(475)/(50)

x = 9.5 minute

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