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I can't understand it the way you put it, you should have added a picture or something, I can't understand it at all.
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
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An equation that models the total number of paperclips in the box is:
p = x + 37
Wouldnt it be the out side numbers ?at both ends?