Answer:
Michelle has 17 pencils
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of pencils Leslie has = 8 (She has 9 fewer pencils than Michelle)
Number of pencils Michelle has = 9 more than Leslie
How many pencils does Michelle have?
If Leslie has 8 and she has 9 fewer than Michelle, then:
Michelle has 9 more than Leslie
Michelle has 9 + 8 = 17 pencils
