Question

There are 30 drummers competing in the Battle of the Bands this year. Next year, 5 of the drummers will leave and some new drummers will join the competition. If d is the number of drummers who will join the competition, which expression(s) represent the number of drummers in the competition next year.

Answer 1

Answer: 25 + d

Explanation:

Since there are 30 drummers competing in the Battle of the Bands this year and, 5 of the drummers will leave the following year, the number of drummers left will be gotten by the expression:

= 30 - 5

If If d is the number of drummers who will then join the competition, therefore, the expression that represent the number of drummers in the competition next year will be gotten as:

= 30 - 5 + d

= 25 + d

Therefore, the expression is 25+d.