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Tables and Variables 3

Austin had _____ marbles(m). He lost 3 in the first game. He won 7 marbles in the second game. He lost 2 marbles in the last game. How many marbles did Austin end up with?

Starting Marbles	Number Sentence m-3+7-2=____ m+2=____	Final Marble Total	The Difference of Starting Marble and Final Marble
17	17+2=19		2
22		24
5	5+2=7		2
4		6

Come up with your own marble problems. Could you come up with a problem where Austin had to borrow marbles or even owes marbles to other players? Be as creative as you can.