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Sanjay's dad has asked Sanjay and his little brothers to rake the leaves in their yard. They rake all afternoon and fill a number of bags with leaves. Then, when Sanjay isn't looking, his brothers empty 44 of the bags to make a giant leaf pile! Sanjay is frustrated that only 66 bags of leaves remain.\newlineWhich equation can you use to find the total number of bags bb that Sanjay and his brothers fill with leaves?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) b/4=6b/4 = 6\newline(B) 4b=64b = 6\newline(C) b4=6b - 4 = 6\newline(D) b+4=6b + 4 = 6\newlineSolve this equation for bb to find the total number of bags Sanjay and his brothers fill with leaves.\newline____ bags\newline

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Q. Sanjay's dad has asked Sanjay and his little brothers to rake the leaves in their yard. They rake all afternoon and fill a number of bags with leaves. Then, when Sanjay isn't looking, his brothers empty 44 of the bags to make a giant leaf pile! Sanjay is frustrated that only 66 bags of leaves remain.\newlineWhich equation can you use to find the total number of bags bb that Sanjay and his brothers fill with leaves?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) b/4=6b/4 = 6\newline(B) 4b=64b = 6\newline(C) b4=6b - 4 = 6\newline(D) b+4=6b + 4 = 6\newlineSolve this equation for bb to find the total number of bags Sanjay and his brothers fill with leaves.\newline____ bags\newline
  1. Question Prompt: Question Prompt: How many total bags did Sanjay and his brothers originally fill with leaves?
  2. Identify Equation: Identify the correct equation: Since 44 bags were emptied and 66 bags remained, the equation that fits this scenario is b4=6b - 4 = 6, because the total bags bb minus the 44 emptied equals the 66 left.
  3. Solve Equation: Solve the equation: Add 44 to both sides of the equation to isolate bb. \newlineb4+4=6+4b - 4 + 4 = 6 + 4\newlineb=10b = 10

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