document.write( "Question 399709: My fourth grade grandson had a question on his math homework. I knew the answer but didn't know how to tell him how to find it.
\n" ); document.write( "It was something like--Joe had 7 more pencils than Jack and they had 29 pencils together. How many pencils did each boy have? I said 11+18 but I don't know what the steps are to show him how to get the answer. Can you tell me how to solve it in steps? \n" ); document.write( "

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It was something like--Joe had 7 more pencils than Jack and they had 29 pencils together. How many pencils did each boy have? I said 11+18 but I don't know what the steps are to show him how to get the answer. Can you tell me how to solve it in steps?
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\n" ); document.write( "With a fourth grader I'd use coins or blocks to illustrate the problem.
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\n" ); document.write( "I'm assuming you do not want to use algebraic equations with
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\n" ); document.write( "Use 29 dimes or quarters in one pile.
\n" ); document.write( "Designate a Joe area and a Jack area.
\n" ); document.write( "Move 7 coins to Jacks area and none to Joe's.
\n" ); document.write( "Then evenly divide the remaining coins.
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\n" ); document.write( "Count the number in each pile.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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