The Sears Tower is 1,454 feet tall. Let the height of the antenna on the tower be represented by the variable a. The total height of the building plus the antenna is 1,707 feet. Which equation represents this problem?
A. 1,454 = 1,707 + a
B. 1,454+a=1,707
C. 1,454 - a = 1,707

Question

The Sears Tower is 1,454 feet tall. Let the height of the antenna on the tower be represented by the variable a. The total height of the building plus the antenna is 1,707 feet. Which equation represents this problem?
	A.	1,454 = 1,707 + a
	B.	1,454+a=1,707
	C.	1,454 - a = 1,707

anonymous · Answer

Which do you think it's going to be? Can you at least have a guess and give any reasoning?

callisto · Answer

1,454+a=1,707

callisto · Answer

total (1,707) =  The total height of the building(1,454) plus(+) the antenna (a)

anonymous · Answer

Or we can just give everyone the answers immediately so they never learn to think for themselves.

callisto · Answer

hmm perhaps he/she has thought it before? at least showing the method can help them learn i hope :(