Question

A basket contains some apples and oranges. The number of apples is 4 more than two times the number of oranges. The total fruits in the basket are 22. Which equation can be used to find the number of oranges in the basket, x ? Answer Choices

2x−4=22

2x+4=22

3x−4=22

3x+4=22

Answer 1

the answer is 2x+4=22 because 2x means 2 times and x stands for the missing number then u get 22 which is the total but dont forget to add 4 more so yeah hope u understand