Question

Fiona is serving iced tea and lemonade at a picnic. She has only 44 cups in which to serve the drinks. If x represents the number of glasses of iced tea and y represents the number of glasses of lemonade, which equation represents the number of drinks she can serve?
x – y = 44
44 + y = x
y – x = 44
x = 44 – y

Answer 1

remember x+y=44

Answer 2

but thats not an answer choice ..

Answer 3

okay say x=22 and y=22 which equation up top is equal?

Answer 4

im still not sure

Answer 5

remember x+y=44
x+y-y=44-y
x=44-y

Answer 6

oh okay makes sense now. thanks

Answer 7

any more question?

Answer 8

not as of now, no

Answer 9

okay bye