Patty works in a greenhouse. During her shift this morning, Patty watered some hydrangeas and 47 petunias. She watered a total of 83 plants. Let h represent how many hydrangeas Patty watered. Which equation models the problem? h-47=83 h+47=83 Solve this equation to find how many hydrangeas Patty watered. square hydrangeas

the problem, we need to set up an equation that represents the total number of plants Patty watered. We know that Patty watered a total of 83 plants, which includes both hydrangeas and petunias. We are given that there are 47 petunias. Let \( hydrangeas Patty watered. The equation that models this situation is:\[h + 47 = 83\]This equation states that the number of hydrangeas plus the number of petunias equals the total number of plants.Now, let's solve this equation to find the number of hydrangeas Patty watered.Step 1: Write down the equation.\[h + 47 = 83\]Step 2: Subtract 47 from both sides of to isolate \(h\).\[h + 47 - 47 = 83 - 47\]\[h = 36\]So, Patty watered \(\boxed{36}\) hydrangeas.