Question

Which equation can be used to find the answer?

A state highway department plans to resurface 136 miles of highway during a six-month period. They have resurfaced 59 miles so far. How many more miles do they have left to resurface?

A.
m ÷ 2 = 59
m = 118
118 mi

B.
m + 59 = 136
m = 77
77 mi

C.
m – 59 = 136
m = 195
195 mi

D.
m ÷ 2 = 139
m = 278
278 mi

Answer 1

help me!!

Answer 2

Variable m represents the number of miles not yet resurfaced.

Answer 3

so what is the answer

Answer 4

They have resurfaced 59 miles so far.

Answer 5

The resurfaced part (59 miles) plus the not yet resurfaced part (m) equals the total (136).

Write the above statement as an equation.

Answer 6

what letter A B or C or D

Answer 7

Use the statement above to come up with an equation.
Then compare your equations with the choices.

Answer 8

can you just tell me the answer

Answer 9

\(\sf The ~resurfaced ~part ~(\color{red}{59} ~miles) ~\color{red}{plus} ~the ~not ~yet ~resurfaced ~part ~(\color{red}{m})\) \(\sf \color{red}{equals} ~the ~total ~(\color{red}{136}).\)

\(\sf The ~resurfaced ~part ~(\color{red}{59} ~miles) ~\color{red}{+} ~the ~not ~yet ~resurfaced ~part ~(\color{red}{m})\) \(\sf \color{red}{=} ~the ~total ~(\color{red}{136}).\)

Answer 10

so C is the right answer

Answer 11

C is:
m - 59 = 136
Also, C states there are still 195 miles to be resurfaced.
If the total to be resurfaced is 136 miles, and some of it is already done, how can you need to resurface now 195 miles, which is more than you started with?
Answers to math questions need to make sense.

Also:
Do you see a minus in the statement above with certain parts in red?

Answer 12

Use the statements above with red and black text.
Keep only the red parts.
What do you get?