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7 October, 12:34

Emmanuel bought 27 lb of potting soil this week. This amount is 5 lb more than twice the amount of potting soil he bought last week. Answer the following questions to find the number of pounds of soil Emmanuel purchased last week.

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  1. 7 October, 13:00
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    Emmanuel purchased 11 pounds of soil last week.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    If we want to find the number of pounds of soil Emmanuel purchased last week, we will have to work backwards.

    We know that the amount is 5 lb more than twice the amount of potting soil he bought last week. This info gives us an equation.

    2x + 5 = 27, as its twice the amount last week and 5 lbs more. Now we solve.

    2x + 5 = 27 | Subtract 5 from both sides

    2x = 22 | Divide both sides by 2

    x = 11
  2. 7 October, 13:03
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    The answer is 11 do not ask how I got it is just 11.
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