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A police officer wears a belt that carries an extra 10 pounds on their waistline. The police officer weighs p pounds.

Which equation can be used to find p, the total weight of police officer with the weighted belt?
t=p+10
t = 10-P
t=p-10
t = 10p

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Answer: T = 10p

Step-by-step explanation: Since we don't know what is the total weight, we put the an variable, T to represent the total weight. The 10p means that the poilce officer gained 10 Pounds.

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