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

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Answer 1

To find the equation that can be used to determine the number of baskets, $b$, that Andrew made, we know that Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 more than what Andrew made.

This can be expressed as:

$$b+2=9$$

We can rearrange this to find $b$:

• Subtract 2 from both sides:

$$b=9-2$$

Thus, the equation would look like this:

$$b+2=9$$

So, to complete your request for the equation format:

$b+2=9$

Additionally, we can fill in the blanks in your original format:

• $b+b+2=9$

In this case, you need to recognize there is one $b$ from Andrew's baskets and one $b$ from Joe and Andrew comparison, but only one $b$ is needed for Andrew's made baskets.

So the simplest and most relevant equation is:

$$b+2=9$$

Where $b$ is the number of baskets made by Andrew.