Question

lee has 3 packs of paintbrushes. after nancy gives him 8 more paintbrushes, he has a total of 26 paintbrushes. use the tape diagram to help you write an equation to represent this problem. the tape diagram shows a total of 26, with three sections labeled x and one section labeled 8. then there is an equation (square + square = square) with options 8x, 3x, 8, 26, 3.

Explanation:

Step1: Define total from packs

Lee has 3 packs, each with $x$ brushes: $3x$

Step2: Add Nancy's brushes

Nancy gives 8 brushes, total is 26: $3x + 8 = 26$

Answer:

$3x + 8 = 26$