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Samantha was scanning photos she was scanned 123 but still has 296 left to scan how many pictures did she star with define a variable and write an equation solve the equation algebraically and check the solution

User Ajoseps
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Let the total no.of photos be "X"
Given,
no.of photos scanned=123
no.of photos left=296
equation is
X-123=296
X=296+123
X=419
Therefore total no.of photos =419


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User Tom Pace
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X=total photos
X-123=296
+123 +123
X=419
User Elizabeth
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