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A problem states: "There are 2 more horses than cows in a field. There are 16 animals in the field in all. How many horses are there in the field?"

Let h represent the number of horses.

Which equation represents the situation?


A. 2(h+2)=16

B. 2h + 2 = 16

C. 2h−2=16

D. h + 2 = 16

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The correct answer is A
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B represents the situation
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