Angela is 5 inches shorter than Carter. Carter is 61 inches tall. If a = Angela’s height, which equation can be solved to determine Angela’s height?
One example of an equation could be:
a + 5 = 61.
To solve this, you will need to do math on both sides of the equation. There is a positive 5 on the left side, so if you subtract 5 by 5 you will get 0 and if you subtract 61-5 you will get 56.
Example:
a + 5 = 61
- 5 - 5
-----------------
a=56
The answer is that Angela is 56 inches tall.
I hoped this helped you!
The equation is 61 - 5 = a
The variable A is a substitute for 56 inches or 4 feet 8 inches.