SAT Linear equations in one variable Question
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Question 1 · Easy · MathNovember 2024 Batch 2 · Q13Linear equations in one variable · 0 solved
A machine makes 9-inch, 8-inch, and 3-inch parts. During a certain day, the number of 9-inch parts that the machine makes is 4 times the number n of 8-inch parts, and the number of 3-inch parts is 15. During this day, the machine makes 100 parts total. Which equation represents this situation?
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