Question

students and faculty raised 6042 dollars for band uniforms. The faculty raised 1780 dollars. Write an equation you can use to find the amount a raised by students

Answer 1

faculty+students=6042
faculty=1780
subsitute 1780 for faculty in first equation
1780+students=6042
minus 1780 from both sides
students=4262



equations could be
f=faculty
f+a=6042
f=1780
then the final euation is
1780+a=6042

Answer 2

The equation is 6042 - 1780 = 4262