SOLUTION: Webster has n DVDs. This is 8 more than his friend Tonya has. Tonya has half as many DVDs as Karl. Write an expression for the number of DVDs that Karl has.
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Question 343650: Webster has n DVDs. This is 8 more than his friend Tonya has. Tonya has half as many DVDs as Karl. Write an expression for the number of DVDs that Karl has.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! write an equation for each statement
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"Webster has n DVDs.
n = no. of DVD's Webster has
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This is 8 more than his friend Tonya has.
(n-8) = no. of DVD's Tonya has
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Tonya has half as many DVDs as Karl.
(n-8) = .5 Karls
Multiply both sides by 2
Write an expression for the number of DVDs that Karl has.
2(n-8) = no. of DVD's Karl has
