Question

Write an equation you could use for this word problem. Do not need to solve.

Answer 1

Answer:

23 + x = 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi,

23 is the total amount your friend has. 23 + the total amount you have is equal to 40. Since we don't know how much you have, we can write x. Therefore, 23 + x = 40 would be correct.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Answer:

40 - 23 = x

40 - x = 23

x + 23 = 40

Step-by-step explanation:

You can get the sum through either addition or subtraction.

x = 17 (just in case)