Write and solve a linear equation from a short verbal or contextual situation.
Write and solve a multiplicative word-problem equation
Problem
\(\text{Four}~\text{equal}~\text{boxes}\) hold \(36~\text{pencils}\). Write and solve a multiplication equation for the number of pencils per box.
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Four equal boxes mean four copies of the same unknown per-box amount, so the relationship is multiplicative rather than additive. Represent one box by a variable and make four of those equal groups total thirty-six pencils. Dividing the total into four equal shares reveals the per-box count, and multiplication checks that the groups rebuild the total.
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