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OpenStudy (pokemon23):

Ms. Singh bought a dozen (12) pencils. She gave some to her son and the to her daughter. Use the letter p to represent the number of pencils each of her children received. Ms. Singh bought a dozen (12) pencils. She gave some to her son and the to her daughter. Use the letter p to represent the number of pencils each of her children received. @Mathematics

OpenStudy (pokemon23):

help me

OpenStudy (pokemon23):

thanks money bird

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Each of her children means that you should two vaiables

OpenStudy (pokemon23):

ok?

OpenStudy (pokemon23):

so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The problem is incomplete. What is being asked to solve? Any additional information?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry.....if each child received same number of pencils p, then the problem makes sense. Total is 12. Each child got equal amount. So, it must be 12/2 = 6.

OpenStudy (pokemon23):

OK

OpenStudy (pokemon23):

6P+6P=12P

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