The equation $8p + 8w = 720$ represents the number of purple tiles, $…

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The equation

8 p + 8 w = 720

represents the number of purple tiles,

p

, and the number of white tiles,

w

, a designer needs to cover a

720

-square-inch section of a wall. The designer needs

34

purple tiles for the wall. How many white tiles does she need?