Solving One-Step Equations: Addition and Subtraction
Question 8 of 10 • TX-College Prep Math B
The height of Liliana’s picture frame is 18 inches. The frame and blue matting take up 4.5 inches of the height. Liliana wants to know the height of a picture that will fit in the remaining height of the frame. Which equation and solution can be used to solve this problem?,
Answer
A
: Add 4.5 to the left side and subtract 4.5 from the right side of the equation. The answer is 13.5 inches.
B
: Subtract 4.5 from both sides. The answer is 13.5 inches.
C
: Subtract 4.5 from both sides. The answer is 13.5 inches.
D
: Subtract 4.5 from the left side. The answer is 13.5 inches.