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Janna purchased a jewelry-making kit to make gifts for her friends. The kit includes material to make 72 bracelets. Janna completed 24 bracelets. Write and solve an equation to show how many more bracelets she can make from the kit.

72 = b − 24; b = 96 bracelets
72 = b + 24; b = 48 bracelets
72 = 24b; b = 3 bracelets
72 equals b over 24; b = 1,728 bracelets

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Answer:

72 = b + 24; b = 48 bracelets

Explanation:

Let's the equation be that 72 which is the kit max value equal to B which is value of how many more she can make from it + Completed bracelets

72 = b + 24

b + 24 = 72

b + 24 - 24 = 72 - 24

72 = b + 24; , b = 48 bracelets

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