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's assume that Jerrell made x dollars babysitting on Friday night.
According to the information given, he made $7 more than that on Saturday night.
Therefore, he made x + $7 on Saturday night.
The total amount of money he made for the two nights is $24.
Therefore, the equation becomes:
x + (x + $7) = $24.
Simplifying the equation, we get:
2x + $7 = $24.
Subtracting $7 from both sides of the equation, we get:
2x = $17.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:
x = $8.50.
Therefore, Jerrell made $8.50 babysitting on Friday night.