Oliver makes blueberry jam every year.  The number of pints of jam he makes this year can be represented by the expression 4p-9, where p is the number of pints of jam he made last year.  Oliver made 8 pinks of jam last year.  How many pints does he make this year?

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Oliver makes blueberry jam every year.  The number of pints of jam he makes this year can be represented by the expression 4p-9, where p is the number of pints of jam he made last year.  Oliver made 8 pinks of jam last year.  How many pints does he make this year?

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The expression 4p-9 represents the number of points of jam in the given year.

The number of pints of jam made last year=p

The number of pints of jam made by Oliver in last year=8

 

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