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Greg worked 36 hours this week. This is 3 more than twice the # of hours Darryl worked. Which equation could you use to find how many hours Darryl worked?
A. 36 = 2x + 3
B. 36 = 2x -3
C. 36 = 2(x+3)
D. 36 = 3(x+2)

2007-11-04 01:59:33 · 4 answers · asked by Karissa F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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36 = 2x + 3
36 - 3 = 2x
33 = 2x
x = 33/2
x = 16.5

2007-11-04 01:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Hit3k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Let x = the number of hours that darryl worked. Then since greg worked 3 more than twice x, 36 = 2x + 3

2007-11-04 09:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by wayner122 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

36 = 2x + 3

2007-11-04 09:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-11-04 09:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ask Shirley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋