QuestionScott won 45 pieces of gum and has 23 left. How many did he give away? Use the equation: $45 - x = 23$ .

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. Scott initially had45 pieces of gum. . He gave some pieces of gum to his friends.
3. He has23 pieces of gum left.

STEP 2

We can find the number of pieces of gum Scott gave away by subtracting the number of pieces he has left from the number he initially had.
$Gum\, given\, away = Initial\, gum\, pieces - Remaining\, gum\, pieces$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the initial gum pieces and remaining gum pieces to calculate the number of gum pieces given away.
$Gum\, given\, away =45 -23$

STEP 4

Calculate the number of gum pieces Scott gave away.
$Gum\, given\, away =45 -23 =22$ Scott gave away22 pieces of gum.

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