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Cali had x color pencils in her box and shares them equally with her brother, Deon. Her aunt gives her 5 more pencils. Cali now has 8 pencils in her box. How many pencils did she have from the start?

Sagot :

Answer:

Cali started with 7 pencils.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cali had 7 pencils in her box and she shared them equally with her brother, Deon. Her aunt then gave her 5 more pencils, so she now has 8 pencils in her box.

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Cali had x color pencils in her box and shares them equally with her brother, Deon. Her aunt gives her 5 more pencils. Cali now has 8 pencils in her box. How many pencils did she have from the start?

  • 6 pencil did she have from the start.

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[tex]5 + x \div 2 = 8[/tex]

[tex]5 + \frac{x}{2} = 8[/tex]

[tex] \frac{x}{2} = 8 - 5[/tex]

[tex] \frac{x}{2} = 3[/tex]

[tex]x = 3 \times 2[/tex]

[tex] x= 6[/tex]

6 pencil did she have from the start.

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