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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are+56 pens and there are 37 more pencils than pens
=>there are+56%2B37=93 pencils
in total, there are +56%2B93=149 pens and pencils
How many pens does Melissa have?=> that was given:+56 pens

She had 149 pencils and pens.

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (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.