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Karen is writing a word problem that can be represented by the equation 2x + 3 = 13.

A bucket weights 2 grams and balls are put into it that each weight 3 grams. The total weight of the bucket and balls is 13 grams. How many balls are in the bucket?

Does her word problem fit the equation? Justify your response..

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No her word problem does not fit the equation. The equation has a starting, unchanging value of 3. But the word problem has a starting, unchanging value of 2 (the bucket weighs 2 grams).
The equation has an x coefficient of 2. But the word problem has a x coefficient of 3 (balls are put into [the bucket] that each weigh 3 grams), where x, the unknown variable, is the number of balls.
Although the numbers are the same, Karen switched the 2 and 3 values when going from the equation to the problem.
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