Melissa and Rachel like to make funny hats. Melissa has made 20 zebra-printed hats, and Rachel has made h striped hats. Together they have made a total of 42 hats. Write an equation to describe this situation.
Q. Melissa and Rachel like to make funny hats. Melissa has made 20 zebra-printed hats, and Rachel has made h striped hats. Together they have made a total of 42 hats. Write an equation to describe this situation.
Given Quantity: Melissa has made 20 zebra-printed hats. This is a given quantity and does not change.
Rachel's Hats: Rachel has made h striped hats. The number of hats Rachel has made is represented by the variable h.
Total Hats: Together, Melissa and Rachel have made a total of 42 hats. This is the sum of the hats made by both Melissa and Rachel.
Equation Representation: To find the total number of hats, we add the number of hats Melissa made to the number of hats Rachel made. The equation to represent this situation is:20 (Melissa's hats) +h (Rachel's hats) =42 (Total hats).
Final Equation: The equation that describes this situation is: 20+h=42.
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