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A retired math teacher takes his grandson shopping. He tells his grandson that they can spend x

dollars and x - 72.6 = 11. What operation does the grandson need to use to find how much money
they can spend?

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Answer:

Addition, 83.6

Explanation:

x - 72.6 = 11, x = 83.6

The grandson must add 72.6 to both sides to solve for x.

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