It's going to be Lindsay's birthday soon, and her friends Sandy, Jay, and Hakeem have contributed equal amounts of money to buy

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It's going to be Lindsay's birthday soon, and her friends Sandy, Jay, and Hakeem have contributed equal amounts of money to buy

her a present. They have $19.50 to spend between them. Determine how much each contributed. Write an equation that models the situation and find its solutiin.

Mathematics

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Sedaia [141] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-28T04:02:33+03:00

Sedaia [141]3 years ago

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Answer with Numbers: 19.50 / 3 friends = $6.5 per person

Worded answer with explanation: total Money divided by how many people contributed = amount per individual

avanturin [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-28T01:56:33+03:00

avanturin [10]3 years ago

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Each individual contributed $x
3x=$19.50
x=$6.50
Each friend contributed $6.50