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? options: p - 276 = 170, p + 276 = 170

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze total and used pieces

Total pieces \( p \), light pieces used: 276, dark left: 170. Total = used + left? No, total - used = left.

Step2: Formulate the equation

Total pieces \( p \) minus light pieces (276) equals dark pieces left (170). So \( p - 276 = 170 \).

Answer:

\( p - 276 = 170 \)