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Mr. Newton wears science-themed ties to school. In all, he has 3434 ties with scientific designs. Of all the ties in his collection, bb are bow ties and 2121 are straight ties.\newlineWhich diagram models the story?\newlineWhich equation models the story?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)(A) b+21=34b + 21 = 34\newline(B)(B) b21=34b - 21 = 34

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Q. Mr. Newton wears science-themed ties to school. In all, he has 3434 ties with scientific designs. Of all the ties in his collection, bb are bow ties and 2121 are straight ties.\newlineWhich diagram models the story?\newlineWhich equation models the story?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)(A) b+21=34b + 21 = 34\newline(B)(B) b21=34b - 21 = 34
  1. Identify Total Ties: Mr. Newton has a total of 3434 ties, and we know 2121 of these are straight ties. We need to find out how many are bow ties, represented as bb.
  2. Set Up Equation: To find bb, we can set up an equation where the sum of bow ties and straight ties equals the total number of ties. So, b+21=34b + 21 = 34.
  3. Isolate Bow Ties: Solving the equation b+21=34b + 21 = 34, we subtract 2121 from both sides to isolate bb. b=3421b = 34 - 21.
  4. Calculate Bow Ties: Calculate b=3421b = 34 - 21. b=13b = 13.

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