Troy is landscaping his yard.

He spends a total of $500.
Troy spends $160 on bricks.
He spends the rest of the money on trees that cost $20 each.
Troy uses the equation 500 = 20t + 160 to find the number of trees, t, he can buy.
How many trees can Troy buy?



8

17

25

33

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[tex]\text{Hello There!}[/tex]

[tex]\text{You are adding and subtracting for this equation.}[/tex]

[tex]\text{$500-160=340}[/tex]

[tex]\text{Since 340 is a factor of 20}[/tex]

[tex]\text{You add +20 until you get 340.}[/tex]

[tex]\text{20}\times{17=340}[/tex]

[tex]\text{So your answer is going to be}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{17}[/tex]

[tex]\rule{250}{1.5}[/tex]

Answer:

17

b

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