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Rhonda bakes p pies. Mary bakes 3p pies. If together they bake 20 pies, how many pies does Mary bake?Rhonda bakes p pies. Mary bakes 3p pies. If together they bake 20 pies, how many pies does Mary bake?
I would've thought p+3=20 so 20-3=17 making it p=17 but not sure that makes sense.
10 years ago

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Ms. Sue
p + 3p = 20

4p = 20

p = 5

10 years ago
Anonymous
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