Bella bought b boxes of cookies to bring to a party. She decides to keep two boxes. Each box contains 18 cookies. She brings 90 cookies to the party. Which equation can be used to find the number of boxes, b, Bella bought? How many boxes did she buy?(1 point) Responses 18b−2=90; b=5 18b−2=90; b=5 2b−18=90; b=54 2b−18=90; b=54 18b−36=90; b=7 18b−36=90; b=7 18b−36=90; b=6
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The correct equation that can be used to find the number of boxes, b, that Bella bought is 18b - 2 = 90. By solving this equation, we find that b = 5. Therefore, Bella bought 5 boxes of cookies.