Three x plus fifteen equals twenty seven
3x + 15 = 27x
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So he bought 8.5 pounds, and you have to find out how many ounces he bought. That would mean that you have to convert pounds to ounces. There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. In 8.5 pounds, there are 136 ounces.
3x + 2x - x = 4x so just make something that is equal to 4x also. Like 5x - x.