Jerrell made $24 babysitting his cousins Saturday night. This is $7 more than he made babysitting Friday night. How much money did Jerrell make babysitting on Friday night? Write and solve an equation to find the answer.(1 point)
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Let x be the amount of money Jerrell made babysitting on Friday night.
The equation can be written as x + 7 = 24.
Subtracting 7 from both sides of the equation, we get x = 17.
Therefore, Jerrell made $17 babysitting on Friday night. Answer: \boxed{17}.