The Colored Crayons
Such lovely crayons!
After a long day of drawing, Theo puts away his crayons and discovers something interesting. Based on the clues we have, can you figure out how many crayons he has in total?
This puzzle highlights the efficiency of algebra and serves as a good example of how to transition from a verbal to an algebraic framework.
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