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onathan collects postcards and stamps. The number of postcards in his collection is 12 more than the number of stamps. He has 39 postcards in all. If Jonathan has x stamps, which equation represents this
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onathan collects postcards and stamps. The number of postcards in his collection is 12 more than the number of stamps. He has 39 postcards in all. If Jonathan has x stamps, which equation represents this situation and how many stamps does he have?

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equation: 39 - 12 = x

x = 27 (stamps)

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