Question

Write a one variable, one-step equation that represents this situation: Izzy has two more baseball cards than Josh. Josh has 48 baseball cards.(1 point)
i−2=48
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2
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i minus 2 equals 48

i2=48
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Start Fraction i over 2 End Fraction equals 48

i+2=48
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i plus 2 equals 48

2i=48

Answer 1

To represent the situation where Izzy has two more baseball cards than Josh, and given that Josh has 48 baseball cards, you can use the following equation:

\( i = 48 + 2 \)

This simplifies to:

\( i = 50 \)

However, since you're asked for a one-step equation, the correct expression would be:

\( i - 2 = 48 \)

This indicates that if you subtract 2 from Izzy's cards, you arrive at the number of cards Josh has, which is 48.

So, the equation that correctly represents the situation is:

**\( i - 2 = 48 \)**.