Question

marie invited 42 guests to a party in the park. all guests responded to the invitation with yes or no, and only 7 responded no. which equation represents how many guests responded yes to maries invitation? a. $-42 + (-7) = -49$ b. $42 + (-7) = 35$ c. $42 + (-35) = 7$ d. $42 + 7 = 49$

Explanation:

Step1: Define total and no responses

Total guests = 42, no responses = 7

Step2: Calculate yes responses

Yes responses = $42 + (-7) = 35$

Answer:

B. $42 + (-7) = 35$