Riverview Farms sold a combined total of 396 watermelons and cantaloupes. they sold 126 more watermelons than cantaloupes. Use n to represent the number of cantaloupes. Which equation could be used to solve for n?
Answers:
n + 126 = 396
n - 126 = 396
2n - 126 = 396
2n + 126 = 396
I think it's a or d but i'm not sure
I don't want the answer, exactly, I want someone to explain how to solve it.
Let's solve the equations in a and d.
n + 126 = 396
n = 270
2n + 126 = 396
2n = 270
n = 135
Are there 270 or 135 canteloupes?