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"Michelle had a piece of lumber which measured 51 inches long. She cut it into 5 three-inch pieces, and the rest into two-inch pieces. Which equation can be used to describe the number of two-inch pieces (a) Michelle had when she finished cutting the piece of lumber?"

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(51 - 3 x 5)/2

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