Question

You give your friend 4 pieces of candy. Write the equation for the additive relationship where x
is the number of pieces of candy that you have before you give 4 pieces to your friend. The variable y
is the number of pieces of candy that you have after you give 4 pieces to your friend.
Is option 1 or 2 correct?

Option 1: The additive relationship is y=x−4
.
Option 2: The additive relationship is y=x+4
.

(1 point)
Option

Answer 1

To describe the additive relationship where \( x \) is the number of pieces of candy you have before giving away 4 pieces, and \( y \) is the number of pieces of candy you have after giving away those 4 pieces, the correct equation is:

\[ y = x - 4 \]

This is because you are subtracting 4 pieces of candy from the initial number \( x \) to find out how many you have left \( y \).

So, **Option 1** is correct: \( y = x - 4 \).