Question

Elena has 2 fewer hats than Fran. Together, they have 14 hats.

Which equation represents this situation?
h+ (n - 2) = 14, where h is the number of hats Fran has
h+ (n - 2) = 14, where h is the number of hats Elena has
n- (n - 2) = 14, where h is the number of hats Elena has
n- (n - 2) = 14, where h is the number of hats Fran has

Answer 1

e

Explanation:

Answer 2

(A)h+ (h - 2) = 14, where h is the number of hats Fran has

Explanation:

Let h be the number of hats Fran has

Elena has 2 fewer hats than Fran, therefore:

Elena's hats =h-2

Together, they have 14 hats.

This gives:

h+(h-2)=14, where h is the number of hats Fran has

Therefore, the correct option is A.