Joe and Andrew shot baskets in a school fair. Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 baskets more than Andrew. Supply the correct numbers to complete the equation that can be used to determine the number of baskets, b , that Andrew made.

Answer 1

Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 baskets more than Andrew.

We can represent the number of baskets that Andrew made as b.

So, we know that the equation can be written as:

Joe's baskets = Andrew's baskets + 2

Therefore, the equation is:

9 = b + 2

To find the number of baskets Andrew made, we need to subtract 2 from 9:

9 - 2 = b

Thus, the number of baskets, b, that Andrew made is 7.