Mica and Josh both solved the equation x - 27= 14 - 8, using substitution. Mica says the answer is x=-21, and josh says the answer is x=33. Which student is correct, and how do you know? Show you work and explain your thinking.

Answer 1

To solve the equation x - 27 = 14 - 8 using substitution, we first need to simplify the right side:

14 - 8 = 6

So the equation becomes x - 27 = 6.

Now, to solve for x, we add 27 to both sides of the equation:

x - 27 + 27 = 6 + 27
x = 33

Therefore, Josh is correct and the answer is x = 33.