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Monica earned twice as much as Samuel mowing lawns. if Monica earned $48, how much did Samuel earn

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User Idnavid
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Samuel earned $96 this is bc 48 + 48 = 96
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User Dov Miller
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monica earned 2×samuel's paycheck
so, if monica earns 48, we set that equal to 2×samuel's paycheck (let Y represent his paycheck)
so, 48=2×Y divide each side by 2
Y=24, so samuel made $24
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