Describe the steps you used to solve the equation and find the amount of Carrie’s allowance.

Linear equation: 
1
4
a +
1
3
a + 8 = 22

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To solve this equation and find the amount of Carrie's allowance, I used the following steps:

1. Combine like terms on the left side of the equation:

1/4a + 1/3a = 7/12a

2. Subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:

7/12a = 14

3. Multiply both sides of the equation by 12/7 to isolate the variable:

a = 24

Therefore, the amount of Carrie's allowance is $24.
What is the first step in solving the equation Two-thirds x + one-third x + 2 = 5?
Subtract One-third from each side of the equation.
Add 2 to each side of the equation.
Combine like terms.
Multiply each side of the equation by 5.
The first step in solving the equation Two-thirds x + one-third x + 2 = 5 is to combine like terms on the left side of the equation.

Two-thirds x and one-third x can be added together because they have a common denominator of three:

(2/3)x + (1/3)x = (3/3)x = x

Therefore, the equation becomes:

x + 2 = 5
Which is the solution to the equation 3.5 (2 h + 4.5) = 57.75? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
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7.6
8.9
10
To find the solution to the equation 3.5 (2 h + 4.5) = 57.75, we can follow these steps:

1. Simplify the expression inside the parentheses by multiplying 2h and 4.5 separately by 3.5:

3.5 (2h + 4.5) = 7h + 15.75

2. Substitute this simplified expression back into the original equation and solve for h:

3.5 (7h + 15.75) = 57.75

24.5h + 55.125 = 57.75

24.5h = 2.625

h = 2.625 / 24.5

h = 0.107 ± 0.003

Rounding to the nearest tenth, the solution is h = 0.1.

Therefore, the answer is 0.1.
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I apologize for any confusion. I made an error in my previous calculation.

To find the solution to the equation 3.5(2h + 4.5) = 57.75, we can follow these steps:

1. Multiply 3.5 by 2h and by 4.5:

7h + 15.75 = 57.75

2. Subtract 15.75 from both sides of the equation:

7h = 42

3. Divide both sides by 7:

h = 6

Rounding to the nearest tenth is not necessary in this case, so the solution is h = 6.

Therefore, the answer is 6.