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Mathematics, 25.02.2021 21:20 pepethefrog3

Jake says
that the solution to 8.5 - a=5 is that a equals
13.5 because addition and subtraction are inverse
operations and 8.5 +5 = 13.5. Does Jake's solution make
sense? Explain how you know whether or not Jake's
solution makes sense without solving the equation. Then
draw a model of the problem and solve the equation.

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