Had x color pencils in her box and shares them equally with her friend, Talia. Her brother gives her 2 more color pencils. Janet

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castortr0y [4]

3 years ago

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Had x color pencils in her box and shares them equally with her friend, Talia. Her brother gives her 2 more color pencils. Janet

now has 6 pencils in her box. How many color pencils did Janet originally have?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Ganezh [65] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-04T18:56:49+03:00

Ganezh [65]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:Janet had originally 4 colored pencils.

Explanation: 4x + 2 = 6 I think that’s the equation but I know 4 is right because 6 minus the 2 he gave Janet equals the starting amount.

Natasha2012 [34] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-04T21:06:35+03:00

Natasha2012 [34]3 years ago

4 0

4 because

X=(6-2):2= 4:2= 2 color pencils for Janet and 2 color pencils for Talia= originally 4 pencils