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.
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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Make it an equation