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Karen is writing a word problem that can be represented by the equation 3x + 2 = 20. A box weighs 3 pounds and several 2 pound books are put in the box. The total weight of the box and books is 20 pounds. How many books are in the box? Does her word problem fit the equation? Justify your response.

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3x+2=20
-2 -2
3x=18
/3 /3
x=6
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