Mr. Toshio lent out 11 rulers at the beginning of class, collected 4 rulers in the middle of class, and gave out 7 at the end of
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Answer:
Mr. Toshio started with 32 rulers
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the number of rulers he start with
Mr. Toshio lent out 11 rulers at the beginning of class
Number of rulers - 11
He collected 4 rulers in the middle of class. So we add 4
He gave out 7 at the end of class. So we subtract 7
He had 18 at the end of the day.
Add 14 on both sides
Mr. Toshio started with 32 rulers
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