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Samira is at the amusement park playing the Goblet Game. If she successfully lands a ball inside the red cup, she will have her choice of either an extra-large green stuffed monkey or an extra-large orange fish.

The number of orange fish in the prize bin is represented by the equation
4
f
+
3
(
f

12
)
=
28

f
. How many orange fish are in the prize box?



f
=
7
orange fish


f
=
9
orange fish


f
=
8
orange fish


f
=
10
orange fish

User Carele
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Answer:

f = 8

Explanation:

4f + 3(f -12) = 28 - f

4f + (3f -36) = 28 - f

4f + 3f - 36 = 28 - f

4f + 3f +f = 28 + 36

8f = 64

f = 64 ÷ 8

= 8

User Ypahalajani
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