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 18 balloons.
n minus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 18 balloons.

n + 13 = 5
; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 13 equals 5 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.

n + 5 = 13
; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.

n − 13 = 5
; Alexa popped 18 balloons.

1 answer

To determine how many balloons Alexa popped, we can set up the equation based on the information given.

Krista popped 5 balloons, and together with Alexa, they popped a total of 13 balloons. We can express this relationship with the equation:

\( n + 5 = 13 \)

where \( n \) is the number of balloons popped by Alexa.

Now, we can solve for \( n \):

\[ n + 5 = 13 \] \[ n = 13 - 5 \] \[ n = 8 \]

So, Alexa popped 8 balloons.

The correct response is:

n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons.