Krista and Alexa played balloon darts in a school fair. Krista popped 5 balloons and Alexa popped n balloons. Together, they popped a total of 13 balloons. Which equation can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped? How many balloons did she pop?(1 point)Responses
n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n − 5 = 13; Alexa popped 18 balloons.
n − 13 = 5; Alexa popped 18 balloons
n + 13 = 5; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
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The correct equation is n + 5 = 13. By subtracting 5 from both sides, we can determine that n = 8. Therefore, Alexa popped 8 balloons.
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