Question

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

Answer 1

The answer is 61 pounds

Answer 2

61 pounds

Explanation:

you rearrange the equation to make p the subject:

p-8=53

p = 8+53

p = 61