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)
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−42+13=−29
negative 42 plus 13 equals negative 29
42−13=29
42 minus 13 equals 29
42+13=55
42 plus 13 equals 55
−42−13=−55
negative 42 minus 13 equals negative 55
The equation that could be used to identify the amount of balloons used for decoration is:
42 - 13 = 29
This equation represents subtracting the number of balloons given away (13) from the total number of balloons purchased (42) to determine the amount of balloons used for decoration (29).