Which value for x makes the sentence true?

Question

8,534 + x = 8,678
A.
144
B.
17,212
C.
133
D.
17,102

Answer 1

To find the value for \( x \) that makes the equation \( 8,534 + x = 8,678 \) true, we can rearrange the equation to solve for \( x \):

\[ x = 8,678 - 8,534 \]

Now, performing the subtraction:

\[ x = 144 \]

Therefore, the correct answer is:

A. 144