What is the missing part?

Question

An image shows a bar diagram with 2 connecting cubes on the left and a question mark on the right. The whole bar diagram is labeled with the number 6.

2+___=6

6−2=___

Which number can be used in both equations?

(1 point)
Responses

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

Answer 1

To find the missing part that can be used in both equations, we need to solve them separately.

1. For the first equation, \( 2 + __ = 6 \):

   • If we subtract 2 from both sides, we get: \[ __ = 6 - 2 = 4 \]

2. For the second equation, \( 6 - 2 = __ \):

   • Here, if we subtract 2 from 6, we get: \[ __ = 6 - 2 = 4 \]

The missing number, which satisfies both equations, is 4. Hence, the answer is:

4