Question

Which equation models the problem and shows the correct solution?

The difference between x and 89 is 7.
Write the equation as 89 minus x = 7 and subtract 7 from both sides. The answer is 82.
Write the equation as x minus 89 = 7 and add 89 to both sides. The answer is 96.
Write the equation as x minus 7 = 89 and add 7 to both sides. The answer is 96.
Write the equation as 7 minus x = 89 and subtract 7 from both sides. The answer is 82.

Answer 1

Write the equation as x minus 89 = 7 and add 89 to both sides. The answer is 96.

Explanation:

Difference means subtraction. So, x-89=7. To solve it, we are going to add 89 to both sides of the equation, which gives us x=7+89, which is x=96. So, the answer is the second one: Write the equation as x minus 89 = 7 and add 89 to both sides. The answer is 96.