Marsha purchased 42 red balloons for the party. She gave 13 away to children and used the rest for decoration. What equation could be used to identify the amount of balloons used for decoration?(1 point)
Responses
42+13=55
42 plus 13 equals 55
−42+13=−29
negative 42 plus 13 equals negative 29
−42−13=−55
negative 42 minus 13 equals negative 55
42−13=29
42 minus 13 equals 29
The equation that could be used to identify the amount of balloons used for decoration is:
42 - 13 = 29