ic has a total of x pencils. If he uses 2/4 of his pencils to color his drawings and 12/24 of his pencils to write notes, he will have 2x pencils left. If Dic finds 4 more pencils, he will have a total of 7 pencils. How many pencils did Dic have at the beginning?

ic has a total of x pencils. If he uses 2/4 of his pencils to color his drawings and 12/24 of his pencils to write notes, he will have 2x pencils left. If Dic finds 4 more pencils, he will have a total of 7 pencils. How many pencils did Dic have at the beginning?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

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Author:Robert F. Blitzer

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ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

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