Question

jackie spent the weekend working on her new jigsaw puzzle. she started by organizing the puzzle pieces into a pile of light pieces and a pile of dark pieces. after solving part of the puzzle with all 276 light pieces, jackie still had 170 dark pieces left to put together. let ( p ) represent the total number of pieces in the puzzle. which equation models the problem? ( p - 276 = 170 ) ( p + 276 = 170 ) solve this equation to find the total number of pieces in the puzzle. (\boxed{\text{pieces}}) submit

Explanation:

Step1: Identify correct equation

Total pieces minus completed light pieces equals remaining dark pieces: $p - 276 = 170$

Step2: Solve for p

Add 276 to both sides: $p = 170 + 276$

Step3: Calculate total pieces

$p = 446$

Answer:

Correct equation: $p - 276 = 170$; Total pieces: 446