Joe and Andrew shot baskets in a school fair. Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 baskets more than Andrew. Supply the correct numbers to complete the equation that can be used to determine the number of baskets, b , that Andrew made.(1 point)
Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 baskets more than Andrew. Let's assume Andrew made b baskets.
Accordingly, we can set up the equation:
Joe's baskets = Andrew's baskets + 2
9 = b + 2
Let's represent the number of baskets Andrew made as 'b'. Since Joe made 2 baskets more than Andrew, we can express Joe's number of baskets as 'b + 2'.
Let's break down the information given in the problem.
We know that Joe made 9 baskets, which is 2 baskets more than Andrew. This means that Andrew made a number of baskets that is 2 fewer than Joe's number of baskets.
To determine the number of baskets that Andrew made, we need to subtract 2 from the number of baskets that Joe made.
So, the equation that can be used to determine the number of baskets, b, that Andrew made is:
b = Joe's number of baskets - 2
Substituting the given information into the equation, we have:
b = 9 - 2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
b = 7
Therefore, Andrew made 7 baskets.