A car odometer showed 6,447.5 miles at the end of a trip. How many miles did the odometer show at the beginning of the trip if the car was driven 428.3 miles? An equation is n+=. The odometer showed _ miles at the beginning of the trip.
Q. A car odometer showed 6,447.5 miles at the end of a trip. How many miles did the odometer show at the beginning of the trip if the car was driven 428.3 miles? An equation is n+=. The odometer showed _ miles at the beginning of the trip.
Identify equation: Step 1: Identify the equation to find the initial odometer reading.We know the final odometer reading and the miles driven. To find the initial reading, subtract the miles driven from the final reading.Calculation: 6447.5−428.3=6019.2
Write equation: Step 2: Write the equation using the given format.The problem provides an incomplete equation: n+=.We complete it as: n+428.3=6447.5, where n is the initial odometer reading.
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