7. Kelly and Sammie have 47 scrunchies. Kelly has 11 more scrunchies than Sammie. How many scrunchies does each girl have? Identify the variables: Write the System of Equations:

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7. Kelly and Sammie have 47 scrunchies. Kelly has 11 more scrunchies than Sammie. How many
scrunchies does each girl have?
Identify the variables:
Write the System of Equations:
K-Kellie
5-sammie
8. Jenny and Michael were buying decorations for a party. Jenny bought 4 streamers and 5 packs
of balloons and spent $9.25. Michael bought 2 streamers and 6 packs of balloons and spent $9.
How much was a pack of balloons?
Identify the variables:
Write the System of Equations:
S=streamers
B= balloons
Transcribed Image Text:7. Kelly and Sammie have 47 scrunchies. Kelly has 11 more scrunchies than Sammie. How many scrunchies does each girl have? Identify the variables: Write the System of Equations: K-Kellie 5-sammie 8. Jenny and Michael were buying decorations for a party. Jenny bought 4 streamers and 5 packs of balloons and spent $9.25. Michael bought 2 streamers and 6 packs of balloons and spent $9. How much was a pack of balloons? Identify the variables: Write the System of Equations: S=streamers B= balloons
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