Question

M minutes less than 80 minutes is 15 minutes

Answer 1

"80 minutes" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

"M minutes less" . . . . . . . . . . . 80 - M

"... is 5 minutes" . . . . . . . . . 80 - M = 15

Add 'M' to each side . . . . . . . 80 = 15 + M

Subtract 15 from each side 80 - 15 = M

Do the subtraction on the left side: 65 = M

Answer 2

In this problem we know that total minutes are 80 and
80 - M = 15
let's solve by steps

Step 1 - adding M on both sides
80 - M + M = 15 + M
80 = 15 + M

Step 2 - subtract 15 from both sides
80 - 15 = 15 - 15 + M
65 = M

So, 80 - 65 = 15
Hence verified.

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