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 determine the number of baskets that Andrew made, let's denote the number of baskets Andrew made as \( b \).

According to the problem, Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 baskets more than Andrew. This can be represented by the equation:

\[ 9 = b + 2 \]

Now we can solve for \( b \):

1. Set up the equation: \[ 9 = b + 2 \]

2. Subtract 2 from both sides: \[ 9 - 2 = b \] \[ 7 = b \]

So, Andrew made \( b = 7 \) baskets.

Now, let's fill in the parts of the equation you provided:

\( b + 2 = 9 \)

Thus, you can fill in the equation as follows:

• First blank: 2
• Second blank: 9

The completed equation is:

\( b + 2 = 9 \)