Question
Box M and Box N have a total of 48 candy canes. After 5 candy canes were transferred from Box M to Box N, there were 3 times as many candy canes in Box M as Box N. How many candy canes were there in each box at first?
  1. Box M
  2. Box N
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(a)

Click button first when a symbol is required. X

(b)

Click button first when a symbol is required. X

Box M and Box N have a total of 48 candy canes. After 5 candy canes were transferred from Box M to Box N, there were 3 times as many candy canes in Box M as Box N. How many candy canes were there in each box at first?
  1. Box M
  2. Box N