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Edgar had three times as many pairs of sunglasses as his friend Ted. Since Edgar didn't wear all of them regularly, he gave four pairs to Ted. Now they have the same number of pairs.\newlineWhich equation can you use to find tt, the number of pairs Ted had initially?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 3t4=t+43t - 4 = t + 4\newline(B) 3t=t+43t = t + 4\newlineHow many pairs of sunglasses did Ted have initially?\newline____\_\_\_\_ pairs\newline

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Q. Edgar had three times as many pairs of sunglasses as his friend Ted. Since Edgar didn't wear all of them regularly, he gave four pairs to Ted. Now they have the same number of pairs.\newlineWhich equation can you use to find tt, the number of pairs Ted had initially?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 3t4=t+43t - 4 = t + 4\newline(B) 3t=t+43t = t + 4\newlineHow many pairs of sunglasses did Ted have initially?\newline____\_\_\_\_ pairs\newline
  1. Set up equation: Let tt be the number of pairs Ted had initially. Edgar had 33 times as many, so he had 3t3t pairs. After giving Ted 44 pairs, Edgar and Ted have the same number of pairs. Set up the equation: Edgar's final pairs = Ted's final pairs.
  2. Simplify equation: Simplify the equation by subtracting tt from both sides to isolate terms with tt on one side.
  3. Add to isolate: Add 44 to both sides to further isolate tt.
  4. Divide to solve: Divide both sides by 22 to solve for tt.

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