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

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Question 107826This question is from textbook Mathematics concepts and skills
: Please help me solve this problem into an equationSixteen+equals+the+number+of+tennis+shoes+decreased+by+3 This question is from textbook Mathematics concepts and skills

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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve this problem into an equation:
Sixteen+equals+the+number+of+tennis+shoes+decreased+by+3.
if +the+number+of+tennis+shoesis x then we have:

16+=+x+-+3

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t=# of tennis shoes

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

16=t-3


16%2B3=t%2Bcross%28-3%2B3%29 Add 3 to both sides


19=t Combine like terms


So there are 19 tennis shoes