Question

Mrs. Graham planted pink and white rose bushes in her backyard. She planted 9 white rose bushes.

She planted 3 more white rose bushes than pink rose bushes. Which equation can be used to
determine the number of pink rose bushes she planted?

Answer 1

p + 3 = 9

Explanation:

We can set the number of pink rose bushes to p. We can use the sentence, "She planted 3 more white rose bushes than pink rose bushes" and "She planted 9 white rose bushes" to make the equation:

p + 3 = 9