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Part A: Rhett made $250 washing cars with his mobile car wash company. He charges $70 per car and earned $50 in tips. Write an equation to represent this situation. (4 points)

Part B: Scarlett made a profit of $250.00 with her mobile car wash company. She charged $75.00 per car wash and received $35.00 in tips, but also had to pay $5.00 in cleaning supplies per car wash. Write an equation to represent this situation. (4 points)

Part C: Explain how the equations from Part A and Part B differ. (2 points)

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Part A: 70x+50=$250

Part B: 75x-5x+$35=$250

They differ because in Part A they don't lose any money and just gain it, while in part B they lose money, while gaining more in part A.

not 100% sure on Part B

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