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Silas took 12 bags of glass to the recycling center. He still has 6 bags of plastic to take to the recycling center. Which equation could be used to find x, the total amount of bags of glass and plastic Silas will take to the recycling center?

A. 12 - x = 6
B. x + 12 = 6
C. x - 6 = -12
D. x - 12 = 6

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Answer: D

Explanation:

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User Priyam Dutta
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D

because he takes 18 bags total. if you add 12 to both sides of D you get 18.
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