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Wenyi asked Oct 7, 2023

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Can You answer this word problem?

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Wenyi asked Oct 7, 2023

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“When in doubt, write it out.”

We could display this algebraically. Let's call the initial number of people on the boat .

So,

−26+22=74

Then let’s combine like terms, -26+22 = -4.

⟹−4=74

Add 4 to each side…

⟹=78

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Answer:78

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