Write 8: solve an algebraic equation for each problem, usmg x as the variable. Show a picture of your work at the bottom of the slide. 57.. Three friends were comparing their baseball card collections. It was found that Jimmy had twice as many cards as Paul, and Samson had 7 Jess cards than Paul. The boys had a total of 53 cards. How many did each boy have? Equation. Solution: 1: cards Paul = cards. Jimmy = Samson = 58. You can either rent a car from ABC Auto for $25 a day plus $0.45 per mile. or rent from XYZ Auto for $40 a day plus $0.25 per mile. Write and solve an equation to determine the number of miles for which the costs will be the same. How much will it cost? Equation: Soiution: 5:: minutes It will cost: 5