Answer:
The number of crackers that were in the package before Maria ate some, is 22 crackers.
The equation can be written as:
C=L+E
where
C: original number of crackers.
L: number of crackers left in the package.
E: number of crackers eaten.
Step-by-step explanation:
We can define C as the total crackers that were in the package.
The amount left is L and the amount she has eaten is E.
The amount of crackers left are equal to the original number of crackers less the ones she ate:
[tex]L=C-E\\\\14=C-8\\\\C=14+8\\\\C=22[/tex]
The number of crackers that were in the package before Maria ate some, is 22 crackers.
The equation can be written as:
C=L+E
where
C: original number of crackers.
L: number of crackers left in the package.
E: number of crackers eaten.
