Jerrell made $24 babysitting his cousins Saturday night. This is $7 more than he made babysitting Friday night. How much money did Jerrell make babysitting on Friday night? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.

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Answer 1

Let x be the amount of money Jerrell made babysitting on Friday night.

The equation can be written as:
x + $7 = $24

Subtracting $7 from both sides to isolate x:
x = $24 - $7
x = $17

Jerrell made $17 babysitting on Friday night.