1. Tara has 4 fewer goldfish than Julie. a. Define a variable that represents one of the quantities in this situation.

Let's define the variable \( J \) to represent the number of goldfish Julie has. Since Tara has 4 fewer goldfish than Julie, we can express the number of goldfish Tara has as \( J - 4 \). This way, we can easily set up equations to explore their relationship further! Now, if you think of the classic tale of "Finding Nemo," it’s hilarious to imagine how many goldfish Julie could have, considering their fin-tastic adventures! If Julie has 10 goldfish, then Tara would have 6. Just picture the underwater fun these goldfish could be having!