Question

Summer School 2020 Math 8 NWLSD

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Mr. Williamson bought 4 boxes of chewy granola bars and 5 boxes of crunchy granola bars. Each box contained the
same number of granola bars. He took all 72 granola bars to the class picnic. How many granola bars were in each
box?
Let x represent the number of granola bars in each box.
Step 1: Write an equation.
Step 2: Identify and combine like terms.
Step 3: Use the properties of equality and inverse operations to solve the equation.
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Answer 1

8 granola bars in each box

Explanation:

The equation is 4x+5x=72

4x and 5x are like terms, so combine those 9x=72

Use the division property of equality to solve for x, x=8