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1. maggie spent half of the money in her savings account on a new computer. if the computer was $345, how much money was in her savings account?

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1. there are 14 students in an art class. mr. travis has 350 colored pencils to distribute

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Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for savings

Let $x$ = initial savings amount.

Step2: Set up equation for half savings

$\frac{1}{2}x = 345$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Multiply both sides by 2: $x = 345 \times 2$
$x = 690$

(Note: The problem for question 5 is incomplete, but assuming the goal is to set up an equation for distributing pencils, if we define $y$ as the number of pencils per student,)

Step1: Define variable for pencils per student

Let $y$ = pencils per student.

Step2: Set up distribution equation

$14y = 350$

Step3: Solve for $y$

$y = \frac{350}{14}$
$y = 25$

Answer:

$\$690$

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