Write an equation for the problem below. Is the given value a solution?
A farmer sees 56 of his cows out of the barn. He knows that he has 83 cows all together. Let c represent the number of cows still in the barn. Could c = 33? (1 point)
56 + 83 = c; no
56 + c = 83; no
83 + c = 56; no
c + 33 = 56; yes
well, you can surely see that
56+c = 83
It's easy to find c, and it's not 33.
The equation for the problem is c + 33 = 56. And yes, c = 33 is a solution to this equation.
To write an equation for the given problem, we need to determine the relationship between the number of cows in the barn and the total number of cows.
We are given that the total number of cows is 83. Let c represent the number of cows still in the barn.
Since the farmer sees 56 cows out of the barn, we can infer that the difference between the total number of cows and the number of cows out of the barn should be equal to the number of cows still in the barn.
Therefore, the equation for this problem is: 83 - 56 = c.
Simplifying the equation gives us c = 27.
Now, to check if c = 33 is a solution, we substitute the given value into the equation to see if it holds true.
Substituting c = 33 into the equation, we have: 27 = 33.
Since this equation is not true, c = 33 is not a solution to the given problem.
Hence, the correct equation for this problem is 83 - 56 = c; and the answer to the question is no, c = 33 is not a solution.