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06-01-2021
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Carla and Andrew have 29 chocolate chip cookies. Andrew has 8 more than twice Carla’s cookies. How many cookies does each person have?

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adela17 adela17

06-01-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

29 cookies

Carla has X cookies

Andrew has 8+ 2X cookies

x + 8 + 2x = 29

3x = 29-8

3x= 21

x = 7 / Carla has 7 cookies

8+ 2x = 8+2•7= 8+14=22 / Andrew has 22 cookies

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