Two friends are collecting stuffed animals. Veronica has 5 more than double the number of stuffed animals as her friend Mariposa. Together, they have 32 stuffed animals. a. If m represents the number of stuffed animals Mariposa has, write an expression to represent the number of Veronica's stuffed animals.

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Two friends are collecting stuffed animals. Veronica has 5 more than double the number of stuffed animals as her friend Mariposa. Together, they have
32 stuffed animals.
a. If m represents the number of stuffed animals Mariposa has, write an expression to represent the number of Veronica's stuffed animals.
Write another expression that represents the total number of stuffed animals.
b. Write an equation that can be used to determine how many stuffed animals belong to each friend.
c. Use your equation to determine the number of stuffed animals each friend has.
Mariposa has
stuffed animals.
Veronica has
stuffed animals.
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Given,         Veronica has 5 more than double the number of stuffed           animals as his friend Mariposa.    Let 'x'  NO of stuffed animals Mariposa have         'y'  No of stuffed animals Veronica have          y: 2x+5 Given together have 32 stuffed animals            x+y=32 Give, 'm' no of stuffed animals Mariposa have. So, replace 'x' with m.a  y = 2m+5 b  m+y=32 c     y =2m+5                    y=32-m         2m+5 = 32-m               3m = 32-m               3m = 27                   m = 9   Mariposa has '9' stuffed animals

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