Jerrell made $24 babysitting his cousins Saturda 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.
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Let x be the amount of money Jerrell made babysitting on Friday night.
The equation to represent the situation is:
x + $7 = $24
Subtract $7 from both sides of the equation:
x = $17
Therefore, Jerrell made $17 babysitting on Friday night.