Question

Thirteen inches is cut from a board. The remaining board is 22 inches long. Write and solve an equation to represent the situation. How long was the board before it was cut?

Answer 1

x - 13 = 22 ; x = 13+22, x = 25

Explanation:

Think of it like this: x would be the length of the board before 13 inches was cut off. So, it could be x - 13 = 22, then you'd add 13 to both sides, getting x = 13+22, which is equal to 25. The board was 25 inches before it was cut.

Answer 2

That is 35

Explanation:

because 35 - 13 = 22