Question

There 37 paperclips in a box. carmen places more paper clips in the box. which equation models the total number of paperclips p in the box after carmen places and more paper clips in the box?

Answer 1

The first thing we must do for this case is to define variables:
 p = total number of paperclips
 x = paper clips added by carmen.
 The equation that models this situation is:
 p = x + 37
 Answer:
 An equation that models the total number of paperclips in the box is:
 p = x + 37