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Cali had x color pencils in her box and shares them equally with her brother, Deon. Her aunt gives her 5 more pencils. Cali now has 8 pencils in her box. How many pencils did she have from the start?
- 6 pencil did she have from the start.
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[tex]5 + x \div 2 = 8[/tex]
[tex]5 + \frac{x}{2} = 8[/tex]
[tex] \frac{x}{2} = 8 - 5[/tex]
[tex] \frac{x}{2} = 3[/tex]
[tex]x = 3 \times 2[/tex]
[tex] x= 6[/tex]
6 pencil did she have from the start.
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