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Ruth has already written 21 pages, and she expects to write 2 pages for every additional hour spent writing. How many hours will Ruth have to spend writing this week in order to have written a total of 29 pages? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.

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Answer: 16hrs

Subtract 29-21=8

For 1 hour she writes 2 pages so you

8x2=16

16hrs she spends writing
User Johannes Rudolph
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Answer: 4 hours

Explanation:

21+2x=29

29-21=8/2=4 2x/2

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