SOLUTION: The school band raised $160 for their fundraiser. They are selling Valentines for $3 each and need to raise a total of $400.How many Valentines do they need to sell to reach their

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Question 1010659: The school band raised $160 for their fundraiser. They are selling Valentines for $3 each and need to raise a total of $400.How many Valentines do they need to sell to reach their goal

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let v be the number of valentines they need to sell. The set up is like this...
160 + 3v = 400
3v = 240
v = 80 valentines

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