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Which equation would you use to solve the following situation?

Ms. Green has 18 pencils at her desk. Students borrow some of the pencils, and 6 pencils are left at the end of the school day. How many pencils were borrowed?

x - 6 = 18
18 - x = 6
18 + 6 = x
x - 18 = 6

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Answer:

18 - x = 6

Explanation:

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Answer: Use the second one: 18 - x = 6

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