Question

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A gym teacher orders 42 tennis balls. Each package contains 3 tennis balls. Which of the following equations represents the number (x) of packages.


x + 3 = 42


3x = 42


x/3 = 42


x = 3/42

Answer 1

3 x 15 = 45
3 x 14 = 42

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There are 14 packages.

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x = 42/3

-----> 3x=42