Question
is stocking a at the storeThe shell can hold cansso can put 30 cans on the before it is Create an equation to make sense of the problem and solve it to find out how many cans are already on the shell Which equation and answer are correct point) c - 58 = 39 and 97 c + 39 = 58 and -19 c + 39 = 58 and 19 c - 58 - 30 and 97
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let's clarify the problem and set up the equation to solve for \( c \), which represents the number of cans already on the shelf:
1. **Understanding the Problem**:
- The shelf can hold a total of 30 cans.
- There are already \( c \) cans on the shelf.
- Given that the shelf can hold a total of 30 cans, the equation based on your explanation should be:
\[
c + 39 = 30
\]
This means the total number of cans (already on the shelf + additional cans that can still fit) should equal the shelf's capacity.
2. **Solving the Equation**:
- Rearranging the equation, we get:
\[
c = 30 - 39
\]
\[
c = -9
\]
However, this answer doesn't make sense in the context of physical cans, as you can't have a negative number of cans on the shelf. It seems there was some confusion in the original interpretation.
Given your options:
- **c - 58 = 39**
- **c + 39 = 58**
- **c + 39 = 58**
- **c - 58 - 30 = 97**
Finding the equation that makes sense:
- **The equation \( c + 39 = 58 \)** makes sense if we interpret that the shelf is full at that point. Hence:
\[
c + 39 = 58 \implies c = 58 - 39 \implies c = 19
\]
Thus, \( c = 19 \) is the number of cans already on the shelf. Therefore, the correct choice is **c + 39 = 58**, and the answer is **19**.
1. **Understanding the Problem**:
- The shelf can hold a total of 30 cans.
- There are already \( c \) cans on the shelf.
- Given that the shelf can hold a total of 30 cans, the equation based on your explanation should be:
\[
c + 39 = 30
\]
This means the total number of cans (already on the shelf + additional cans that can still fit) should equal the shelf's capacity.
2. **Solving the Equation**:
- Rearranging the equation, we get:
\[
c = 30 - 39
\]
\[
c = -9
\]
However, this answer doesn't make sense in the context of physical cans, as you can't have a negative number of cans on the shelf. It seems there was some confusion in the original interpretation.
Given your options:
- **c - 58 = 39**
- **c + 39 = 58**
- **c + 39 = 58**
- **c - 58 - 30 = 97**
Finding the equation that makes sense:
- **The equation \( c + 39 = 58 \)** makes sense if we interpret that the shelf is full at that point. Hence:
\[
c + 39 = 58 \implies c = 58 - 39 \implies c = 19
\]
Thus, \( c = 19 \) is the number of cans already on the shelf. Therefore, the correct choice is **c + 39 = 58**, and the answer is **19**.