SOLUTION: Ben sold his used snow plow and accessories for $352. If he received seven times as much money for the snow plow as he did for the accessories, find how much money he received for

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Question 1033346: Ben sold his used snow plow and accessories for $352. If he received seven times as much money for the snow plow as he did for the accessories, find how much money he received for the snow plow. Create an equation for this situation.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = amount he received
for the accessories
+7x+ = amount he received for the
snow plow
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+x+%2B+7x+=+352+
+8x+=+352+
+x+=+44+
and
+7x+=+308+
He received $308 for the snow plow
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+7x+=+352+-+x+