Adam was selling candy bars for a school fundraiser. He left home with N candy bars on Saturday morning, and after selling to his friends and neighbors, he came back with 16 candy bars. A quick calculation told him that he sold 31 candy bars that day. What equation would represent the situation of beginning with N bars, selling 31, and having 16 left?

Answer 1

The equation representing the situation would be:

N - 31 = 16