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Writing Equations
On teacher appreciation day, the senior class bought 62
white carnations, one for each male teacher. They bought
a pink carnation for each female teacher. The class
purchased 130 carnations in all. Write an algebraic
equation to model the situation.

Answer 1

130- P = 62 i think

Answer 2

130 - P = 62

Explanation:

In order to find the amount of pink carnations (p) you need to subtract the amount known (white carnations).