Ethan bought 4 packages of pencils. After he gave 8 pencils to his friends, he had 40 pencils
left over. How many pencils were in each package? Use the drop-down menus to solve the
problem arithmetically and algebraically.
Click the arrows to choose an answer from each menu.
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pencils.