Question

Alexei is stocking a shelf at the store. The shelf can hold 58 cans, so he can still put 39 cans on the shelf before it is full. Create an equation to make sense of the problem and solve it to find out how many cans are already on the shelf. Which equation and answer are correct?(1 point)
Responses

c+39=58
and 19
c plus 39 equals 58 and 19

c+39=58
and −19
c plus 39 equals 58 and negative 19

c−58=39
and 97
c minus 58 equals 39 and 97

c−58=39
and 97

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we need to set up an equation based on the information given.

The shelf can hold a total of 58 cans, and since Alexei can still put 39 cans on the shelf, that means there are already some cans on the shelf. Let \( c \) represent the number of cans that are already on the shelf. The equation can be formulated as:

\[ c + 39 = 58 \]

Now, we can solve for \( c \):

1. Subtract 39 from both sides of the equation:

\[
c = 58 - 39
\]

2. Calculate:

\[
c = 19
\]

So, the correct equation is \( c + 39 = 58 \) and the answer is 19.

Thus, the correct response is:

**c + 39 = 58 and 19**