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You order a backpack for $34 and pens for $2 each. You spend $46, excluding the shipping cost and tax. How many pens do you order?

Let p represent the number of pens. Solve 2p + 34 = 46.


10 pens

40 pens

6 pens

24 pens

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Answer:

6 pens

Explanation:

2p+34=46 (subtract 34)

2p=12 (divide)

p=6

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Answer:

You bought 6 pens

Explanation:

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