SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem into an equation{{{Sixteen equals the number of tennis shoes decreased by 3}}}

Question 107826This question is from textbook Mathematics concepts and skills
: Please help me solve this problem into an equation This question is from textbook Mathematics concepts and skills

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Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me solve this problem into an equation:
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if then we have:

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let t=# of tennis shoes

So if 16 is (ie equals) the number of shoes t decreased by 3, then we have the equation

Add 3 to both sides

Combine like terms

So there are 19 tennis shoes
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