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1. Joan spent Monday and Tuesday shopping. She spent a total of $115. She spent $47 more on Monday than she did on Tuesday. How much did she spend on Tuesday? a. $68 b. $162 c. $34 d. $81 e. $11... 5 - ✔✔We are simply looking for 2 numbers that when added together, we get 115. Also, one number is 47 more than the other. Let x represent the smaller number, then x + 47 would be the larger, so we have the equation: x + x + 47 = 115 Combine the x with the other x gives: 2x + 47 = 115 Subtract 47 from both sides. 2x = 68 Divide each side by 2 gives: x = 34 2. Mrs. Johnson needs 4 blue paper circles for each student in her class. She can cut 6 of these circles from each piece of blue paper she is using. If there are 32 students in her class, how many pieces of blue paper will she need? [Show More]

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