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Write the following as algebraic expressions:

Total of a pounds of apples and b pounds of plums were packed into n boxes. How many pounds of fruit are there in each box?

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Answer:

Since you are putting two types of fruits inside boxes, you have to first add them.

(a+b)

then, since you are putting it into multiple boxes and you want to find out how much is in each one, it's

(a+b) divided by "n"

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