Question

15. Sarah went to the farmers market because she needed 5 more apples for her Granny’s jam recipe. The recipe calls for 32 apples. How many apples did Sarah have before her trip to the farmers market? Please define a variable, then write and solve an equation for this scenario. Show all of your work step by step.

Answer 1

27 because 32 - 5 equals 27

Answer 2

32=x + 5

x=27

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