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Working together, Joy and Steve collected 39 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. If Joy collected j pounds, which of the following shows the number of pounds collected by Steve?

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Answer:

The number of pounds collected by Steve is
39-j

Explanation:

Let

j----> the number of pounds collected by Joy

s ---> the number of pounds collected by Steve

we know that


j+s=39

Solve for s

That means-----> Isolate the variable s

Subtract j both sides


s=39-j

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