Question

Emma took 35 pictures of flowers on a nature walk and an additional 3 pictures of each bird she saw. She took a total of 83 pictures. Which equation can be used to find the number of birds, x, that Emma saw on her walk?

Answer 1

equation:
83 = 3x × 35

Answer 2

There are no equations to choose from, but the equation should look like the following.

x= number of birds

35 flowers + (3 pics * x)= 83 total


ANSWER: 35 + 3x= 83 or 3x + 35= 83

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