OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §8.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Try It 21 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Try It 21

Translate into an algebraic equation and solve: The Pappas family has two cats, Zeus and Athena. Together, they weigh $13$ pounds. Zeus weighs $6$ pounds. How much does Athena weigh?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §8.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Try It 21

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