5 pencils are in a bag.There are 3 times as many pens than pencils in the same bag. How many pens are in the bag
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<em><u>Given:</u></em>
<em><u>Solve for:</u></em>
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
(1) Let's move all of components that do not contain (our target) to the right side (notice the change of sign of
from negative to positive):
(2) Let's divide both sides of equation by 4:
(3) Now, we simplify the left side:
This is the solution.
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