SOLUTION: how do I do this to get the right answer? Problem: there are 56 pens and there are 37 more pencils than pens. How many pens does Melissa have?

Question 1134578: how do I do this to get the right answer?
Problem: there are 56 pens and there are 37 more pencils than pens. How many pens does Melissa have?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

there are pens and there are more pencils than pens
=>there are pencils
in total, there are pens and pencils
How many pens does Melissa have?=> that was given: pens

She had pencils and pens.

Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To get the right answer, you need to read the problem attentively and to understand, what is written there.

That is all.

You do not need to write any equation/equations or to make any arithmetic calculations.

Only to read the problem attentively and to understand, what is written there.

The answer is inside your text.

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