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Problem 7
For a science project, Sammy observed a chipmunk and a squirrel stashing acorns in holes. The chipmunk hid 3 acorns in each of the holes it dug. The squirrel hid 4 acorns in each of the holes it dug. They each hid the same number of acorns, although the squirrel needed 4 fewer holes. How many acorns did the chipmunk hide?
Solutions
Let 
be the number of acorns that both animals had.
So by the info in the problem:
Subtracting 
from both sides leaves
This is answer choice 
See Also
| 2012 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 8 | |
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