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Nirja has 24 marbles. The number of marbles Nirja has is 6 more than the number of marbles Tim has.
If Tim has x marbles, the equation that represents the situation is
The value of x that makes the equation true is
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Answer 1

Nirja has 6 more than Tim,

So you can subtract 6 from 24 to find x:

24-6 = x

Or you can add 6 to x to equal 24:

x + 6 = 24

You don't list the choices but it should be one of these.

Solve:

24 - 6 = x

x = 18

Answer 2

24 = x+6

x = 18

Explanation:

N = 24

T = x

N = x+6

24 = x+6

Subtract 6 from each side

24-6 = x+6-6

18 = x

Time has 6 marbles