Marty's class collected $26.00 in a school-wide penny collection contest. If Tommy's class added $4.00 to the amount they collected, x, and then multiplied the sum by 2, they would have the same amount of money as Marty's class.

2(x + $4.00)= $26.00

A.
$13.00
B.
$17.00
C.
$9.00
D.
$4.00

Question

Marty's class collected $26.00 in a school-wide penny collection contest. If Tommy's class added $4.00 to the amount they collected, x, and then multiplied the sum by 2, they would have the same amount of money as Marty's class.

       2(x + $4.00)= $26.00

  A. 
$13.00
  B. 
$17.00
  C. 
$9.00
  D. 
$4.00

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