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Ethan bought 4 packages of pencils

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Answer:

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

Step-by-step explanation:

add 8 and 40

-divide by 4

-4x+8=40

-12: pencils left

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