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Oranges are to be transferred from larger boxes into smaller boxes. When a large box is emptied, the oranges from it fill two smaller boxes and still 10 oranges remain outside. If the number of oranges in a small box are taken to be x, what is the number of oranges in the larger box?

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To find the number of oranges in the larger box, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the problem We know that when a large box is emptied, it fills two smaller boxes and still has 10 oranges remaining outside. ### Step 2: Define the variables Let the number of oranges in a small box be represented by \( x \). ...
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