Choose the equation that models the problem.

Luisa won 17 tennis matches last summer. She played a total of 26 matches. How many matches did she lose overall?

Let l represent the number of games that Luisa lost.

A.
l – 17 = 26

B.
l + 26 = 17

C.
17l = 26

D.
l + 17 = 26

Question

Choose the equation that models the problem. 
 
Luisa won 17 tennis matches last summer. She played a total of 26 matches. How many matches did she lose overall? 
 
Let l represent the number of games that Luisa lost.
 
 A.
l – 17 = 26
 
 B.
l + 26 = 17
 
 C.
17l = 26
 
 D.
l + 17 = 26

anonymous · Answer

okay the total is 26 and she won 17 and it need to make a equation that identify a letter that lose the tennis match which by just looking at it easy so I+17=26 you take 26 mius 17 is 9 so he lost 9 match and won 17

welshfella · Answer

matches won + matches lost = 26

anonymous · Answer

so it D