Question

50pts.

A problem states: "There are 2 more horses than cows in a field. There are 16 animals in the field in all. How many horses are there in the field?" Let c represent the number of cows. Which equation represents the situation?

c + 2 = 16

2c−2=16

2(c+2)=16

2c + 2 = 16

Answer 1

Answer: 2c + 2 = 16

Step-by-step explanation: One group has 2 more than the other. That means in total, they are the same but + 2. Only 2c + 2 = 16 represents this.

Answer 2

its the 3rd 1

Explanation: