Tara's softball coach split the team into two groups to practice different skills. One group of 22 players is practicing batting. The other group is practicing catching. There are 31 players on the team. Let c represent the number of players that are practicing catching. Which equation models the problem? Choices: (A)c - 22 = 31 (B)22 + c = 31 Solve this equation to find the number of players that are practicing catching. ____ players

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Tara's softball coach split the team into two groups to practice different skills. One group of 22 players is practicing batting. The other group is practicing catching. There are 31 players on the team.  Let c represent the number of players that are practicing catching. Which equation models the problem?   Choices: (A)c - 22 = 31 (B)22 + c = 31    Solve this equation to find the number of players that are practicing catching. ____ players

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Identify Players Split:  Identify the total number of players and how they are split. Tara's team has 31 players in total, with 22 practicing batting. Let c be the number of players practicing catching. Formulate Equation:  Formulate the equation that represents the situation. Since the team is split into two groups, the sum of both groups should equal the total number of players. Thus, the equation is 22 + c = 31. Solve for c:  Solve the equation for c. Subtract 22 from both sides of the equation: 22 + c - 22 = 31 - 22 c = 9

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