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17 October, 18:49

Mrs. ward has a bag of candies for her class. If she gives each student 8 candies, she will have 4 candies left. If she only gives 5 candies to each student, she will have 40 candies left. How many students are there in the class?

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  1. 17 October, 19:53
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    Let n represent the # of students in the class.

    Then 8n candies + 4 candies = 5n candies + 40 candies

    Combining like terms: 3n = 36 candies. Solving for n, n = 12 students.
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