A problem states: "There are 3 more baseballs than bats in a

Last updated: 8/8/2022

A problem states: "There are 3 more baseballs than bats in a dugout. There are 15 bats and baseballs in the dugout in all. How many bats are there in the dugout?" Let b represent the number of bats. Which equation represents the situation? 2(b + 3) = 15 26 - 3 15 2b +3= 15 b+3= 15