Aaron's rear bicycle tire has too much air he removes 8 pounds of air so that his tire gauge now reads 53 pounds. How many pounds did he begin with? Use the equation p - 8 = 53

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HanClinto asked Aug 21, 2022

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Aaron's rear bicycle tire has too much air he removes 8 pounds of air so that his tire gauge now reads 53 pounds. How many pounds did he begin with? Use the equation p - 8 = 53

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HanClinto asked Aug 21, 2022

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The answer is 61 pounds

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Answer:

61 pounds

Explanation:

you rearrange the equation to make p the subject:

p-8=53

p = 8+53

p = 61

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