To find the number of cantaloupes Courtney had originally, you can set up the following equation:
Let \( x \) be the original number of cantaloupes. After selling 48 cantaloupes, she had 25 left. This can be represented by the equation:
\[ x - 48 = 25 \]
However, we need to rearrange it to one of the provided options. If we add 48 to both sides, we get:
\[ x = 25 + 48 \]
This is equivalent to:
\[ x - 48 = 25 \]
Rearranging further, we can see that we want to isolate x, which leads to:
Thus, the correct option is:
C. \( x - 48 = 25 \).
Now if we try to fit it back into one of the given options:
Since \( x - 48 = 25\) can be rearranged as \( x = 25 + 48 \) leading to:
- Therefore, that would actually support option: C. \( x - 48 = -25 \)
So, the final answer is C when accurately represented based on options provided.