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Wanda is looking to rent a fog machine for a Halloween party. One company charges a $35 rental fee

and $3 per minute. A second company charges a $45 rental fee and $2 per minute. Write and solve
an equation to determine the number of minutes that Wanda can rent the fog machine for both
companies to cost the same. *
Your answer
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Answer:The equation is 35+3m=45+2m and the answer is 10 minutes.

Explanation:

35+3m=45+2m

Subtract 35 from both sides

Then you end up with 3m=10+2m

Then you subtract 2m from both sides

Then you end up with 1m=10

Then you divide both sides by 1 and your answer will be m=10

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