Select the equation that most accurately depicts the word problem. A class of 19 pupils has five more girls than boys. Let n = the number of boys. n + (n + 19) = 5 n + (n + 5) = 19 n - (n + 5) = 19 n + (n - 19) = 5

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Sherlyn Frank

8 February, 07:34

Select the equation that most accurately depicts the word problem. A class of 19 pupils has five more girls than boys. Let n = the number of boys. n + (n + 19) = 5 n + (n + 5) = 19 n - (n + 5) = 19 n + (n - 19) = 5

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Aaron Campos · Answer 1

N + (n + 5) = 19 should be the answer, if it is wrong then sorry ...

n + (n + 5) = 19 is the best answer because they're are 19 people in the class so the total would be 19, now there is 5 more girls than boys and "n" represents the number of boys so you would put n + 5 = 19. You wouldn't subtract, you would add.