Question

Ms. Owens has some pencils . She give 5 of them away. Now she has 13 pencils left. How many pencils did she start with?

I need a Equation with unknown

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

x-5=13

You could also add 13 and 5 for a short answer

Answer 2

13-5=x. x=7 lalalalalalala tada