Write an equation to represent the situation: Last summer, Gary trained 14 more dogs than Zina. Together they trained 82 dogs. How many dogs did Gary train?

A. g + (g + 14) = 82

Bonus: Gary trained 48 dogs. Triana trained 34.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Gary trained 14 MORE dogs, anything with a minus sign is definitely wrong. As a result, B & C are eliminated. D is also eliminated because that simplifies to 2g + 28 = 82, which signifies Gary trained 28 more dogs, which is not true. That leaves A as our answer.

g + g + 14 = 82

Combine g & g to get 2g.

2g + 14 = 82

Subtract 14 from both sides.

2g = 82 - 14

2g = 68

Divide both sides by 2.

g = 68/2

g = 34

With that, we now know Triana trained 34 dogs. Add 14 to that, and you get 48 dogs, which is how many Gary trained.