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A soccer club had 45 players. In a recent push to create more teams, they had a recruiting event. After the event the club had 71 players. Write an equation and solve for the number of players the club gained with the recruiting event.

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Answer:

45+x = 71

26 players were added

Step-by-step explanation:

We start with 45 players

We ended with 71 players

We added x players

45+x = 71

Subtract 45 from each side

45+x-45 = 71-45

x =26

We added 26 players
  • Let gained players be x

  • Previous players=45
  • New players=71

ATQ

[tex]\\ \sf{:}\dashrightarrow x+45=71[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf{:}\dashrightarrow x=71-45[/tex]

[tex]\\ \sf{:}\dashrightarrow x=26[/tex]

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