water used for lettuce --- x gallons
x + 14 + 58 + 34 = 212
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A watering can that can hold 212 gallons of water???
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Hayden had 212 gallons of water in his watering can. The seed packet said to use 14 of a gallon for peppers and 58 of a gallon for tomatoes. Hayden then used some of the water for lettuce. If Hayden had 34 gallons of water left over, about how much water did he use for lettuce?
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