Question

Melissa and Rachel like to make funny hats. Melissa has made

20
2020 zebra-printed hats, and Rachel has made
h
hh striped hats. Together they have made a total of
42
4242 hats.
Write an equation to describe this situation.

Answer 1

20 + r = 42

Explanation:

Let r = the number of hats Rachel has made

Melissa's hats + Rachel's hats = total hats

20 + r = 42

Answer 2

To make an equation on how many Rachel made, we can just add.

20 + h = 42

Solve for h.

20 + h = 42

~Subtract 20 to both sides

h = 22

Best of Luck!