Question

Write and solve an equation for the word problem below

Jeremy has 13 baseball cards which is 7 more than the number Michael has. How many cards does Michael have?

Answer 1

Answer: Micheal has 6 cards

Explanation:

Jeremy's Cards = 13

Micheal's Cards = x

Since Jeremy has 7 more than him, we subtract 7 from 13 : 13 - 7 = x

6 = x