Question

What steps would you take in order to solve the equation m + 61 = 39 ?

add 61 and multiply by 2
add 61 and multiply by 1/2
subtract 61 and multiply by 1/2
subtract 61 and multiply by 2

Answer 1

choose one of the options i listed

Answer 2

To solve the equation \( m + 61 = 39 \), you would first isolate \( m \). Here are the steps to do that:

1. **Subtract 61 from both sides of the equation**:
\[
m + 61 - 61 = 39 - 61
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
m = 39 - 61
\]

2. **Calculate the right side**:
\[
m = -22
\]

So the steps to solve the equation are to **subtract 61**, which matches with the option for "subtract 61." However, there is no need to multiply by anything afterwards since you already found the solution for \( m \).

Thus, among the provided options, the most relevant step to isolate \( m \) is:
- **subtract 61 and multiply by 1/2** (though the multiplication is not necessary).

The correct approach generally is simply to subtract 61.

Answer 3

The best option to choose from your list for solving the equation \( m + 61 = 39 \) is:

- **subtract 61 and multiply by 1/2**

This option involves subtracting 61, which is a necessary step to isolate \( m \), even though the multiplication by 1/2 is not needed for solving this equation directly.