A. After Lou poured 2 liters of water into a large jug, the jug contained 10 liters of water. How many liters were in the jug to start

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A. After Lou poured 2 liters of water into a large jug, the jug

contained 10 liters of water. How many liters were in the jug to
start

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Answer:

8 liters

Explanation:

If the sum of 2 + x = 10,

then you subtract 10 - 2 = x,

to get x = 8

Steve Kinney answered Sep 26, 2022

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