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26 March, 22:59

The problem states: there are 9 more pencils than pens in a container. There are 25 writing utensils in the container in all. How many pens are there in the container?

Let p represent the number of pens

Which equation represents the situation?

A: 2 (p+9) = 25

B: 2p+9=25

C: 2p-9=25

D:p+9=25

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  1. 26 March, 23:26
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    2p+9=25

    2p=25-9

    2p = 16

    p = 8

    You can prove this is true because

    8 pens plus 8+9 pencils are 25
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