OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §8.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 59 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 59

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For a family birthday dinner, Celeste bought a turkey that weighed $5$ pounds less than the one she bought for Thanksgiving. The birthday dinner turkey weighed $16$ pounds. How much did the Thanksgiving turkey weigh?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §8.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 59

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