Problem Solving with Addition and Subtraction Quick CheProblem Solving with Addition and Subtraction Quick CheckKrista 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)

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The equation that can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped is 5 + n = 13.

To solve for the number of balloons Alexa popped, we will subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:

n = 13 - 5

n = 8

Therefore, Alexa popped 8 balloons.