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Adam had some candy to give to his three children. He first took seven pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. Write an expression for how many pieces each child received. A. 7−c3 B. C−73 C. C−73 D. 7−c3

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Answer : The expression will be

( c - 7 ) / 3

Explanation:

Let's say Adam has c pieces of candy

He took ten pieces for himself which means we can write this as c-7

He then divided this amount between his 3 children (c-7)/3

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