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Jaya has 26 hockey cards. Jaya has 1 fewer than 3 times the number her brother, Kumar, has. How many cards does Kumar have? Let x represent the number of cards Kumar has. Then, an equation is 3x - 1 =
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Jaya has 26 hockey cards. Jaya has 1 fewer than 3 times the number her brother, Kumar, has. How many cards does Kumar have?

Let x represent the number of cards Kumar has. Then, an equation is 3x - 1 = 26.

Solve the equation. Answer the equation.

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

3x - 1 = 26

3x = 27

x = 9

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Answer:

the correct answer to the problem is 9

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