Question
Jason bought p pencils to add to the x pencils he already had. What does the expression x - p represent?
a.the total number of pencils Jason now has
b.the difference between the number of pencils Jason already had and the number he bought
c.the number of pencils Jason still needs
d.the difference between the number of pencils Jason already had and the number he now has
a.the total number of pencils Jason now has
b.the difference between the number of pencils Jason already had and the number he bought
c.the number of pencils Jason still needs
d.the difference between the number of pencils Jason already had and the number he now has