The missing marbles
Amira has 48 marbles. She gives some to her brother and then loses 7 marbles. She now has 29 marbles left.
How many marbles did she give to her brother?
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Let x be the number of marbles she gave to her brother.
ReplyDeleteStart with:
48 - x - 7 = 29
Simplify:
41 - x = 29
Solve:
x = 12
Final Answer:
Amira gave 12 marbles to her brother.