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Mr Stevens wants to put 17 books on the shelf . He put 8 books on the shelf . how many more books does he need to put on the shelf ?

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Mr. Stevens has 9 books left to put on the shelf.
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8 + x = 17 x = 17 - 8 x = 9 9 books left
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