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Which equation could be used to solve the question below? Tirza has b books. Her mom has 35 books and her sister has 24 books. They have 83 books in all. How many books does Tirza have? A. b + 35 + 24
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Which equation could be used to solve the question below?

Tirza has b books. Her mom has 35 books and her sister has 24 books. They have 83 books in all. How many books does Tirza have?
A.
b + 35 + 24 = 83
B.
b - 35 + 24 = 83
C.
b + 35 - 24 = 83
D.
b - 35 - 24 = 83

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The answer would be option A. Because nobody in Tirza's family has a negative amount of books (is that even possible?) B, C, and D are incorrect.

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