Dr. Burrows is measuring the weight of a substance for a science experiment. He added a mystery substance (m) to his experiment. Dr. Burrows used the equation 13.93 + m = 18.0 to find out how much he added. How much of the mystery substance (m) did he add to his experiment?(1 point)

Responses

5.17
5.17

5.07
5.07

4.07
4.07

4.17

1 answer

To find the value of m in the equation 13.93 + m = 18.0, we need to isolate m by subtracting 13.93 from both sides:

m = 18.0 - 13.93
m = 4.07

Therefore, Dr. Burrows added 4.07 units of the mystery substance (m) to his experiment.