Question

Kara's backpack contains 4 boxes of pencils. Each box contains "p" pencils. Kara's back also contains 6 pens. Write three equivalent expressions for the total number of pencils and pens in Kara's backpack.

Answer 1

4 * p + 6 = x
4 * p = x + 6
(4 * p) + 6 = x

p: Number of pencils per. box
x: Unknown value of total amount of pencils
+6: Pens in Kara's backpack