How do I solve -2.4 + 6.7x = 8.3 I have to use bullet points to show how I found the answer.

Solve with work both bert and ernie received an increase in their weekly salaries. bert's salary increased from $520 to $520. ernie's salary went from $580 to $645. find the percent of increase for each salary. what was the larger of the two percents ?

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Galen sold tickets of his church’s carnival for a total of $2,820. children’s tickets cost $3 each and adult tickets cost $5 each. the number of children’s tickets sold was 30 more than 3 times the number of adult tickets slod. how many children’s ticket and how many adult tickets did he sell?