Question

maya writes 10 letters, leon writes 2 fewer letters than maya. how many letters does leon write? maya circles, leon circles 10 − 2 = 8 complete the addition equation for the problem. blank + blank = blank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Explanation:

Step1: Identify Leon's letters

Leon writes 8 letters (from \(10 - 2 = 8\)).

Step2: Form addition equation

We know Leon has 8, and the difference is 2. So \(8 + 2 = 10\) (or \(2 + 8 = 10\)).

Answer:

\(8 + 2 = 10\) (or \(2 + 8 = 10\))