There 37 paperclips in a box. carmen places more paper clips in the box. which equation models the total number of paperclips p in the box after carmen places and more paper clips in the box?
The first thing we must do for this case is to define variables: p = total number of paperclips x = paper clips added by carmen. The equation that models this situation is: p = x + 37 Answer: An equation that models the total number of paperclips in the box is: p = x + 37
