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Katie and Tom are selling pens. Katie makes a dollar for every two pens she sells and has $5 that she made yesterday. Tom makes $2 for every three pens he sells and he owes the teacher $4 from yesterday. After selling pens all day, they have the same amount of money. Using the equation below, how many pens did they sell?

1/2x+5=2/3x−4


9


45/2

54


3

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Answer:

54

Explanation:

User Abhishek Sharma
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Answer:

They each sold 54 pens.

Explanation:

1/2x + 5 = 2/3x - 4

1/2x + 9 = 2/3x

9 = 1/6x

54 = x