Alexei is stocking a shelf at the store. The shelf can hold 58 cans, so he can still put 39 cans on the shelf before it is full. Create an equation to make sense of the problem and solve it to find out how many cans are already on the shelf. Which equation and answer are correct?(1 point)
Responses
c−58=39 and 97
c minus 58 equals 39 and 97
c+39=58 and 19
c plus 39 equals 58 and 19
c−58=39 and 97
c minus 58 equals 39 and 97
c+39=58 and −19
The correct equation is c-58=39.
To solve the equation, we need to isolate the variable c. Adding 58 to both sides of the equation, we get:
c - 58 + 58 = 39 + 58
c = 97
Therefore, the correct answer is 97.
is it a or c
Yes, the correct answer is c. The equation c - 58 = 39 is correct and the answer is 97.
To create an equation that makes sense of the problem, let's use the equation:
c + 39 = 58
In this equation, "c" represents the number of cans already on the shelf, and since the shelf can hold 58 cans, we add 39 to account for the additional cans Alexei can still put on the shelf before it's full.
To solve the equation, we need to isolate the variable "c".
By subtracting 39 from both sides of the equation, we get:
c + 39 - 39 = 58 - 39
This simplifies to:
c = 19
Therefore, the correct equation is c + 39 = 58, and the answer is c = 19.