SOLUTION: Mia has 3 more than twice as many flannels as her friend. If Mia has 19 flannels. Write an equation that will help you find the total number of flannels that her friend has

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Question 959376: Mia has 3 more than twice as many flannels as her friend. If Mia has 19 flannels. Write an equation that will help you find the total number of flannels that her friend has
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=Friend's flannels; M= Mia's flannels=19
2F%2B3=M
2F=M-3
F=%28M-3%29%2F2
For M=19:
F=%2819-3%29%2F2=16%2F2=8