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Writing an Equation Representing a Real-World Example
Janelle is in charge of bringing in dry erase markers for everyone in her math group to use to work on a project. She brings 3 markers for each person in her group and 5 extra markers for everyone to share. If Janelle brings in 23 markers in all, which equation represents the information?

Let x represent the number of students in Janelle’s group.
3x = 23 + 5
3x = 23
3x – 5 = 23
3x + 5 = 23

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
3x + 5 = 23

Reason: She brings 3 markers per person (3x) plus 5 extra, totaling 23. (If you solve it: 3x = 18, x = 6.)