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Please i really need to find out this answer, my test is due at 5pm!!

Joe collects rocks and shells. He has 23 more rocks than shells. Altogether, he has 85 rocks and shells in his collection.
Let s represent the number of shells. Which equations represents this whole situation?

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R : S
x+23:x

2x+23=85
2x=62
x=31
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