Answer:
<em>123 pens in Box A</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this we will rewrite the word problem as an equation...
5x (A)
x (B)
When Teddy moves 82 pens from A to B, he is subtracting 82 pens from Box A and adding 82 pens to Box B...
5x - 82 (Change in Box A - subtraction)
x + 82 (Change in Box B - addition)
The problem now states that Box A and Box B are equal...
5x - 82 = x + 82
--- subtract x from both sides ---
4x - 82 = 82
--- add 82 to both sides ---
4x = 164
--- divide both sides by 4 ---
x = 41 pens
Now, we replace the x in the expression "5x - 82" with 41...
5(41) - 82 = 205 - 82
205 - 82 = 123
123 pens in Box A
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