Jayden found 86 Seashells on the beach and gave some shells to Caleb. She now has 44 shells left. How many shells did she give to Caleb?

Question

Choose the correct equation to solve the problem and the answer. (4 point)
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4 points
86 - x = 44 and x = 42 shells.
86 + 44 = x and x=130 shells
86 + x = 42 and x = 44 shells

Answer 1

To determine how many shells Jayden gave to Caleb, we can set up the equation based on the information provided.

Jayden started with 86 seashells and after giving some to Caleb, she had 44 left. The correct equation is:

86 - x = 44

Where \( x \) is the number of seashells Jayden gave to Caleb.

To solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract 44 from both sides to isolate \( x \): \[ 86 - 44 = x \]
2. Calculate: \[ x = 42 \]

So, Jayden gave 42 shells to Caleb.

The correct equation is: 86 - x = 44 and x = 42 shells.