Question

1. benny collects pokemon cards and bought 8 new packs. he counted 96 total cards. write and solve an equation to figure out how many cards were in each package.

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable per pack

Let $x$ = number of cards per pack.

Step2: Set up total cards equation

Total cards = packs × cards per pack:
$8x = 96$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Divide both sides by 8:
$x = \frac{96}{8}$

Answer:

$x = 12$, so there are 12 cards in each package.