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A girl scout has (5x+18) boxes of cookies and sells (3x+12) of them. Write an expression to represent the amount of boxes she has left.
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A girl scout has (5x+18)

boxes of cookies and sells
(3x+12) of them. Write an
expression to represent the
amount of boxes she has
left.

User Michael Gruenstaeudl
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Explanation:

(5x+18) - (3x+12)

5x+18=3x+12

5x-3x=2x

18-12=6

2x+6

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