Tom has 6 fewer pencils than ari. Tom has 7 pencils. How many pencils does Ari have?

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    Tom has 6 fewer pencils than ari. Tom has 7 pencils. How many pencils does Ari have?

    6 fewer means less. Let a = Ari's pencils. We have:
    a - 6 = 7

    Add 6 to each side
    a = 13
     
    math_celebrity, Nov 3, 2016
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