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While shopping for​ clothes, Daniel spent ​$42 less than 3 times what Curtis spent. Daniel spent ​$21. Write and solve an equation to find how much Curtis spent. Let x represent how much Curtis spent.

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Answer:

$21

Explanation:

21+42=63

x=63:3

x=$21

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