Question

Terrell had a chain of 56 paper clips. Some of the paper clips fell off. Now there are 38 paper clips in the chain. How many fell off?

Answer 1

18 paper clips

Explanation:

56 paperclips originally - x paperclips = 38 paperclips

56 - x = 38

+ x + x

56 = 38 + x

- 38 - 38

18 = x

x = 18

Answer 2

56 - 38 = 18

Explanation: