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Marco and Drew stacked boxes on a shelf. Marco lifted 9 boxes and Drew lifted 14 boxes. The boxes that Drew lifted each weighed 8 lb less than the boxes Marco lifted.

Which expression represents the total number of pounds Drew lifted?

Let m represent the weight of the boxes that Marco lifted.

A.
m − 8

B.
14(m − 8)

C.
9(m + 8)

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PLEASE HELP, WILL FAN & MEDAL!

Marco and Drew stacked boxes on a shelf. Marco lifted 9 boxes and Drew lifted 14 boxes. The boxes that Drew lifted each weighed 8 lb less than the boxes Marco lifted.
 
Which expression represents the total number of pounds Drew lifted?

Let m represent the weight of the boxes that Marco lifted.
 
 A.
m − 8
 
 B.
14(m − 8)
 
 C.
9(m + 8)

anonymous · Answer

It would be B.) 14(m-8) The reason is because m-8 represents the weight of the boxes drew lifted times the number of boxes he carried (14)

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