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There are 28 butterflies in the garden. Some are blue and some are yellow. If b represents the number of blue butterflies in the garden, which expression represents the number of yellow butterflies in the garden?

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Answer:

y = 28 - b

Explanation:

you can find the number of yellow butterflies, y, by subtracting the number of blue butterflies, b, from the total number of butterflies which is 28.

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