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Answer:
74 Penguins
Step-by-step explanation:
1. 53+21
2. =74
Penguins are my favorite animal. What's yours?
Answer:
There were originally 74 penguins on the hill.
Step 1: Determine the Values we Need
For starters, we need to define the variable that we will use to solve this equation. I will use x.
We know that our original amount is x, and we need to find it to solve the problem.
The Facts
- x stands for the original amount of penguins on the hill.
- 53 penguins waddle off of the hill.
- 21 penguins remain after the 53 penguins waddle off of the hill.
To find x, we will set up an algebraic equation that allows us to find the value easily.
Step 2: Set up the Algebraic Equation
Now, we will need to set up the equation with the facts we have determined.
We know that we need to set our equation equal to x to find our total. To do this, we know that our initial amount is x, and we remove 53 penguins from this total since they waddle off of the hill.
Since we "remove" from the total, this means that we will subtract 53 penguins from x, our initial amount. We are left with the 21 penguins that do not leave the hill, or otherwise, remain on the hill.
[tex]x - 53 = 21[/tex]
Step 3: Rearrange and Solve the Equation
Finally, we are ready to solve the equation to find our initial amount of penguins.
To solve this equation, we must combine our like terms.
Because our numbers (constants) do not have any letters (variables) attached to them, we will combine them.
The main goal of an algebraic equation is to get the variable (in this case, x) by itself. To do this, we can perform reverse operations to get the constants together.
You'll notice that 21 does not have a sign associated with it, but 53 does, and it is a subtraction symbol.
The reverse operation of subtraction is addition. Therefore, to combine the two values, we can add both 53 and 21 to each other to find x.
[tex]x = 53 + 21[/tex]
Using any method of choice, add the two values together.
[tex]x = 53 + 21 = 74[/tex]
Then, to simplify, remove the operation and only leave the sum of the operation.
[tex]\boxed{x = 74}[/tex]
Therefore, the initial number of penguins—the number of penguins on the hill to start—is equivalent to 74 penguins.
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