Question

What is the solution to the equation x + 9.5 = 27.5

Answer 1

Okay. First off. What undoes addition?

Answer 2

subcraction

Answer 3

Right. What do you have to subtract here?

Answer 4

9.5

Answer 5

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9.5
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27.5

Answer 6

Correct. You switch 27.5 and x to, and replace + with -

The new equation looks like this:
27.5 - 9.5 = x

Answer 7

What is 27.5 - 9.5 then?

Answer 8

18

Answer 9

Good job! You got it.