document.write( "Question 627694: ok um, i just need someone to check this so i can make sure i'm doing this right: The Greens had a 20- pound bad of birs seed in their garage. Mice got into the bag and ate some of it. The Greens then bought an 8-pound bag of seed and put all the seed in a metal container. They now have 24 pounds of seed. How much did the mice eat?
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document.write( "Hi, copied Your 20- pound bad ....
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document.write( "Re:  TY. Note: \"lb\" is an abbreviation for pound
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document.write( "Had 20 lb, mice ate , added 8 lb, now have 24 lbs
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document.write( " 20 - X + 8 = 24    This is the EQ You are looking for
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document.write( "   28 - 24 = X
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document.write( "      4 = X
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document.write( " Mice ate 4 pounds \n" );
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