Krista and Alexa played balloon darts in a school fair. Krista popped 5 balloons and Alexa popped n balloons. Together, they popped a total of 13 balloons. Which equation can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped? How many balloons did she pop?(1 point)

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n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.

n − 5 = 13; Alexa popped 18 balloons.
n minus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 18 balloons.

n + 13 = 5; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 13 equals 5 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.

n − 13 = 5; Alexa popped 18 balloons.

Answer 1

The equation that can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped is:

n + 5 = 13

To find the number of balloons Alexa popped (n), you can solve the equation:

n + 5 = 13

Subtract 5 from both sides:

n = 13 - 5
n = 8

So, Alexa popped 8 balloons.

The correct response is:

n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons.