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25 February, 02:57

Diane needs 165 pieces of candy to hand out to guests at a party she is hosting. Each bag of candy contains 20 pieces. She has 25 pieces left over from a previous party. She calculates she needs to purchase 7 additional bags of candy to meet the 165 piece of candy requirement. Which of the equations below verifies that she needs 7 additional bags of candy?

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  1. 25 February, 03:15
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    20x + 25 = 165

    x represents the number of bags. You can solve the equation to make sure the answer is 7.

    20x + 25 = 165

    Subtract 25 from both sides.

    20x = 140

    Divide 20 off of both sides.

    x = 7
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