A problem states: "There are 2 more horses than cows in a field. There are 15 animals in the field in all. How many horses are there in the field?" Let h represent the number of horses. Which equation represents the situation? h + 2 = 15 2 (h+2) = 15 2h + 2 = 15 2h-2=15

Let h = the number of horses in the field

Let c = number of cows in the field

There are 2 more horses than cows in the field. Therefore

h = c + 2

or

c = h - 2 (1)

There are 15 animals in the field. Therefore

h + c = 15 (2)

Substitute (1) into (2).

h + (h - 2) = 15

2h - 2 = 15

Answer:

The correct equation is

2h - 2 = 15

The answer is 2h-2=15. I submitted the assignment and that was the answer.; )