Answer:
[tex]x + 15 = 60[/tex]
[tex]x = 60 - 15[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Additional = 15[/tex]
[tex]Total = 60[/tex]
Required
What equation can be used to select the initial number of stickers
Represent the initial number of stickers with x
The equation can then be written as:
[tex]x + Additional = Total[/tex]
This gives:
[tex]x + 15 = 60[/tex] ---- This is one equation
Make x the subject
[tex]x = 60 - 15[/tex] --- This is another equation
Solving further for x
[tex]x = 45[/tex]
This implies that she started with 45 stickers
