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Casey has n number of movies in her collection.James has times as many movies as Casey. James has 42 movies.Complete the equation that models the situation.Then, give the value of n.÷+×

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Casey has n number of movies in her collection.James has times as many movies as Casey. James has 42 movies.Complete the equation that models the situation.Then, give the value of n.÷+×

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The equation that models the situation is: n * 3 = 42 (James has three times as many movies as Casey and James has 42 movies)

To find the value of n (the number of movies Casey has), you would divide both sides of the equation by 3:

n = 42 / 3

So, n = 14. Casey has 14 movies.

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