Callie is making gift baskets to sell. One basket weighs 4.75 pounds, and she adds individual packages that each weigh 0.50 pounds. The other basket weighs 3.25 pounds, and she adds individual packages that weigh 0.75 pounds. For what number of packages will the two baskets weigh the same?

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So to solve this question you can set up the equations as 4.75+.50x and 3.25+.75x
Then you could change the number that x is (as long as its the same number for both) until the totals are the same