Question

After 5 new students joined a class, the class had 35 students. Which equation can be used to find n, the number of students in the class before the 5 new students joined?

Answer 1

35-5=n or n=35-5

Explanation:

when you take the new students away, you get the number of students before. 35-5 equals the number of students before.

n=30

Answer 2

x+5 = 35

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