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Areal estate agent earns $32,000 a year plus $1,000 for each apartment he sells. write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of apartments abe sells, n, and the total amount he earns in a year, e. what is the total amount abe would earn from selling 10 apartments in one year

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Jack has a piece of red ribbon that is two times as long as his piece of blue ribbon. he says that he can use two different equation to find out how long his piece of red ribbon is compared to his piece of blue ribbon is. is he correct? explain his reasoning