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A teacher gets snacks for the class for $50 and also purchases 6 boxes of pencils. The teacher spent a total of $62. Write an equation that models the situation with x, the cost of one box of pencils.

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Answer:

50 + 6x = 62

Step-by-step explanation:

If x represents the cost of one box of pencils and the teacher got snacks for $50, purchased 6 boxes of pencils, and spent a total of $62, we can write the equation that models the above situation as shown below;


50+6x=62

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