Sam is buying packages with 9 beads each. His mom bought him 63 more beads. Now, he has 153 beads. How many packages did he buy? Use algebra to determine the answer.

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Sam bought 17 packages of beads.

9x + 63 = 153

9x = 90

x = 10

Sam bought 10 packages of beads, plus the 63 extra beads his mom bought him, for a total of 17 packages.
Make it an equation