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