Question

Pam has 15 candies in her bag. Her mother puts another handful of candies into the bag. Pam counts all the candies and she now has a total of 27 candies. Write an algebraic equation and determine how many candies Pam’s mom put into her bag.

Answer 1

c + 15 = 27

Explanation:

c + 15 = 27

15 is the starting amount.

c is the number of candies her mom put in.

27 is the new total.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation: 15 + X = 27 Candies

Any Variable Will Work.