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Mai poured 2.6 liters of water into a partially-filled pitcher. The pitcher now contains 10.4 liters. Mai wants to know how many liters of water were originally in the pitcher. Three of Mai’s friends drew a diagram (shown) to represent the problem.

Mai poured 2.6 liters of water into a partially-filled pitcher. The pitcher now contains-example-1
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the answer to your question is bard!!
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Answer is Bard,
we know how much Mai poured in and how much water was already in the pitcher. Consequently X is the water that was already in the pitcher. Bard’s diagram lays the information out in the correct way.
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