Question

Marge said that she subtracted 20 from both sides of an equation to solve it. Colin thinks that the equation she was solving could have been 6 + t = 20. Does Colin's reasoning make sense? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: Colin's reasoning makes sense. If Marge subtracted 20 from both sides of an equation, the equation she was solving could have been 6 + t = 20. On the left side of the equation, 6 + t would be simplified to t. On the right side of the equation, 20 would be subtracted from 20, resulting in a value of 0. So, the equation t = 0 would be the result of Marge's actions.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Colin's reasoning makes sense. If Marge subtracted 20 from both sides of an equation, the equation she was solving could have been 6 + t = 20. On the left side of the equation, 6 + t would be simplified to t. On the right side of the equation, 20 would be subtracted from 20, resulting in a value of 0. So, the equation t = 0 would be the result of Marge's actions.