Question

Tonya says that her favorite number is 44. Pena says that Tonya's number is 9 more than her favorite number.

Write an equation to represent the relationship between Tonya’s and Pena’s favorite
numbers.

Answer 1

Let's assume Pena's favorite number as "p".

According to the problem, Tonya's number is 9 more than Pena's favorite number, so Tonya's favorite number would be p + 9.

But Tonya says her favorite number is 44, so we can write:

p + 9 = 44

This equation represents the relationship between Pena's and Tonya's favorite numbers.