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Jack's mother gave him 50 chocolates to give to his friends at his birthday party. He gave 3 chocolates to each of his friends and still had 2 chocolates left.

Write an equation to determine the number of friends (2) at Jack's party.




Find the number of friends at Jack's party. ​

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User Sschmeck
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Answer:

Step-by-step explana

3x+2=50

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User Fernando Souza
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Answer:

16 friends

Explanation:

50 = 3x + 2

3x = 48

x = 16

16 friends

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User Sirian
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