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Which equation represents “fifteen more than r is sixty-one”?
I know the answer is r + 15 = 61 but how would I explain how i got the correct solution/show all work?
4 answers
"more than" means add
So what kind of equation could i make for this?
r=46 + 15 = 61
"fifteen more than r" ... r+15
"is" ... =
so,
r+15 = 61
"is" ... =
so,
r+15 = 61