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Describe a situation that can be modeled by the expression x - 8
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Describe a situation that can be modeled by the expression x - 8

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Alex had cookies in his bag and gave his friend James eight of his cookies. How many cookies did Alex have before giving out his cookies to James?

X= the amount that Alex
Originally had

X-8
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Amanda has some cookies in her lunch basket. Later, Laura took 8 cookies from Amanda. Write an expression to demonstrate this situation.

x is the first amount that Amanda originally had.

x - 8
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