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Write a story to match the equation x + 2 1/2 = 10 . Explain what x represents in your story. Solve the equation. Explain or show your reasoning.

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Someone donated 2 toys and one-half of a toy. Someone donated a random out of toys and we had 10 toys in total.

x equal that mystery amount of toys that were dontated.

User Tastybrownies
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x + 2 1/2 = 10

x + 0.5 = 10

x = 9.5

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