Sara has x ribbons and 4 extra ribbons. Jill has 12 ribbons. Express the number of ribbons that Sara has in terms of x.
x + 4
(X+4)=12
To express the number of ribbons that Sara has in terms of x, we start by noting that Sara has x ribbons and 4 extra ribbons. This means that the total number of ribbons she has is x + 4.
Therefore, the expression for the number of ribbons that Sara has in terms of x is:
Sara's ribbons = x + 4