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Josh received a gift card of $70 for a pizza restaurant. The restaurant charges $20 per pizza. Jessica received a gift card of $60 for a different pizza restaurant. The restaurant charges $15 per pizza.
Let x be the number of pizzas purchased.


Write an equation to show when the two cards would have the same amount of money left on them.

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Answer:

  70 -20x = 60 -15x

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of money left on Josh's card is ...

  70 -20x

The amount of money left on Jessica's card is ...

  60 -15x

These amounts are the same when ...

  70 -20x = 60 -15x

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Additional comment

The solution to this equation is ...

  10 = 5x   ⇒   x = 2 . . same amount after purchase of 2 pizzas

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