Question

There 37 paperclips in a box. carmen places more paper clips in the box. which equation models the total number of paperclips p in the box after carmen places and more paper clips in the box?

Answer 1

The first thing we must do for this case is to define variables:
p = total number of paperclips
x = paper clips added by carmen.
The equation that models this situation is:
p = x + 37
Answer:
An equation that models the total number of paperclips in the box is:
p = x + 37