Question

Megan has 25 phone numbers stored in her cell phone. Abby has some phone numbers stored in her cell phone. Together they have a total of 61 phone numbers stored. If n = the number of phone numbers Abby has stored in her cell phone, write a mathematical sentence to express the information above.

Answer 1

25 + n = 61
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Answer 2

`25+n =61`

Explanation:

Given that Megan has 25 phone numbers stored in her cell phone. Abby has some phone numbers stored in her cell phone. Together they have a total of 61 phone numbers stored.

If n= the number of phone numbers Abby has stored in her cell phone

then we have sum of phone numbers both have

`25+n =61`

`n=61-25=36`