The Sears Tower in Chicago 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
D. 1,454 + 1,707 = a

Question

The Sears Tower in Chicago 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
	D.	1,454 + 1,707 = a

appleboy2 · Answer

It's B. The height of the tower plus a, which as a variable represents the height of the antenna, equals the total height of the tower, 1,707.

anonymous · Answer

okay i see thank you very much!

appleboy2 · Answer

No problem.