Krista and Alexa played balloon darts in a school fair. Krista popped 5 balloons and Alexa popped n balloons. Together, they popped a total of 13 balloons. Which equation can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped? How many balloons did she pop?(1 point)
Responses
n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n − 13 = 5; Alexa popped 18 balloons.
n minus 13 equals 5 ; Alexa popped 18 balloons.
n + 13 = 5; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 13 equals 5 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n − 5 = 13; Alexa popped 18 balloons.
The correct equation is n + 5 = 13, which means Alexa popped 8 balloons.
So the correct response is "n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons."
The equation that can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped is:
n + 5 = 13
By solving this equation, we find that n = 8. Therefore, Alexa popped 8 balloons.
The correct equation to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped is "n + 5 = 13." To solve this equation for n, you can subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
n + 5 - 5 = 13 - 5
n = 8
Therefore, Alexa popped a total of 8 balloons.