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3 April, 03:52

Marco and Drew stacked boxes on a shelf. Marco lifted 9 boxes and Drew lifted 14 boxes. The boxes that Drew lifted each weighed 8 lb less than the boxes Marco lifted. Which expression represents the total number of pounds Drew lifted? Let m represent the weight of the boxes that Marco lifted.

a. m - 8

b. 14 (m - 8)

c. 9 (m+8)

d. 112m

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  1. 3 April, 04:18
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    The correct answer is b. 14 (m-8).

    This is because it says that the weight of the boxes drew lifted were 8 pounds less than what marco lifted. This can be represented by m-8. You then need to multiply this by the amount of boxes that drew lifted, or 14.
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