Pieter wrote the equation 7h – 5(3h – 8) = –72 to model the number of hours it takes to dig a well to a level of 72 feet below sea level. How many hours will it take to dig the well?

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Pieter wrote the equation 7h – 5(3h – 8) = –72 to model the number of hours it takes to dig a well to a level of 72 feet below sea level. How many hours will it take to dig the well?

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