Say x is the number
7x +3 = 39 -2x
Add 2x to each side
9x +3 =39
Subtract 3 from each side
9x =36
Divide by 9 on each side
x=4
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<span>450
Camila started with 450 cards. She gave Erin half of them (225) and her brother a sixth of them (75). She was left with 150 cards (450 - 225 - 75 = 150).
If x = number of cards Camila started with, then x/2 = half the cards and x/6 = one sixth of the cards. 150 = number of cards left.
This can be represented as:
x - x/2 - x/6 = 150
Multiply by 6 and solve for x
6x - 3x -x = 900
2x = 900
x = 450 = number of cards Camila started with</span>
