7. A number of apples were shared evenly among 4
students. Each student was also given 2 pears. Each
student received a total of 6 pieces of fruit.
Let a represent the total number of apples. Which
equation can be used to find the total number of
apples?
A. 9 - 2 = 6
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B. 4+2 = 6
C. 4a + 2 = 6
D. 4a - 2 = 6

Ascientist has discovered an organism that produces five offspring exactly one hour after its own birth, and then goes on to live for one week without producing any additional offspring. each replicated organism also replicates at the same rate. at hour one, there is one organism. at hour two, there are five more organisms. how many total organisms are there at hour seven? 2,801 19,531 19,607 97.655