Question

9. DOG WALKING Evan, a dog walker, charges $3 every block that he walks a dog. He also charges a $5 pick up fee when he comes to get a dog. How many blocks will he need to walk a dog in order to earn $26? Write an equation and solve the equation.

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Answer 1

Evan will have to walk 7 blocks

Explanation:

Evan will have to walk 7 blocks because he gets $5 from picking up the dog, so subtract 5 from 26 to get 21. Next, you want to divide 21 by 3 to get 7 because $3 a block and you need to find how many blocks he needs to do.