Sage and Tom started the month with the same number of talk minutes on their cell phones. Sage talked for 7 minutes with her dad. Tom talked for 4 minutes with a friend and 3 more minutes with his mom. Do Sage and Tom have the same number of talk minutes left on their cell phone plans?
Part A:
Complete the model to represent Sage’s minutes.
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Part B
Complete the model to represent Tom’s minutes.
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Part C
Write an algebraic expression to represent the number of minutes Sage has left.
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Part D
Write an algebraic expression to represent the number of minutes Tom has left.
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Part E
Do Sage and Tom have the same number of talk minutes left on their cell phone plans? Explain your reasoning.
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