please help:
A problem states: "There are 9 more pencils than pens in a container. There are 25 writing utensils in the container in all. How many pens are there in the container?"
Let p represent the number of pens.
Which equation represents the situation?
2p + 9 = 25
p + 9 = 25
2(p+9)=25
2p−9=25