Question

Krista and Alexa played balloon darts in a school fair. Krista popped 5 balloons and Alexa popped n balloons. Together, they popped a total of 13 balloons. Which equation can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped? How many balloons did she pop?(1 point)

Responses

n − 5 = 13; Alexa popped 18 balloons.
n minus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 18 balloons.

n + 13 = 5; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 13 equals 5 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.

n + 5 = 13; Alexa popped 8 balloons.
n plus 5 equals 13 ; Alexa popped 8 balloons.

n − 13 = 5; Alexa popped 18 balloons.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct equation is n + 5 = 13. This equation can be used to determine the number of balloons Alexa popped. To solve for n, you subtract 5 from both sides: n = 13 - 5. Thus, Alexa popped 8 balloons.