Mark and Ann together were allocated n boxes of cookies to sell for a club project. Mark sold 6 boxes less than n and Ann sold 2 boxes less than n. If Mark and Ann have each sold at least one box of cookies, but together they have sold less than n boxes, what is the value of n?
Choose the correct answer.
A) 1  B) 2  C) 3  D) 4  E) 5
if n =7   mark sold 1 box   and Ann sold 5 boxes   total 6 &lt; 7   Answer:5
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Mark and Ann together were allocated n boxes of cookies to sell for a club project. Mark sold 6 boxes less than n and Ann sold 2 boxes less than n. If Mark and Ann have each sold at least one box of cookies, but together they have sold less than n boxes, what is the value of n?