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Suppose you send about 12 text messages a day, and your older sister sends more text messages than you do. Together, you send a total of about 26 messages per day. About how many text messages does she send a day? Write an equation and solve for the unknown value, show your work

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Answer:

she sends 14 texts

Explanation:

12 + x = 26

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-12 -12

x = 26 - 12

x = 14

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