A problem states: "There are 3 more baseballs than bats in a dugout. There are 15 bats and baseballs in the dugout in all. How many bats are there in the dugout?"

Let b represent the number of bats.

Which equation represents the situation?

A. 2 (b+3) = 15

B. b + 3 = 15

C. 2b + 3 = 15

D. 2b-3=15

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Louis Guerra

15 May, 00:58

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Ralph Ali · Answer 1

B = bats

x = baseballs

b + x = 15

x = b + 3

b + b + 3 = 15

2b + 3 = 15 <==

Coleman · Answer 2

The answer is C) 2b + 3 = 15.

A problem states: "There are 3 more baseballs than bats in a dugout. There are 15 bats and baseballs in the dugout in all. How many bats are there in the dugout?"Let b represent the number of bats.Which equation represents the situation?A. 2 (b+3) = 15B. b + 3 = 15C. 2b + 3 = 15D. 2b-3=15