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Write an equation that represents the following word problem. Jackie has four more apples than Mark and together they have twelve apples. How many apples do each Jackie and Mark have?
A. a + (a - 4) = 12
B. a + (a + 4) = 12
C. both of these would work
D. neither of these would work


Sagot :

Answer:

also jackie has 8 apples and mark has 4 apples

option B is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

a+4=b =>

a+b=12

(a+4) + a =12