Solve the Equation: Finding the Missing Number in 12+?+3-1=29

Question

12+?+31=29 12+?+3-1=29

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Complete the missing
00:04 Since all operations are only addition/subtraction
00:07 We can use the commutative property and solve in a different order
00:18 Let's continue to arrange the exercise in a convenient way
00:27 Let's continue solving
00:36 Let's isolate our unknown
00:49 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To find out which number is missing, we solve the entire exercise to know which number we will have to add to obtain a result of 29:

12+31= 12+3-1=

151=14 15-1=14

To make 14 equal to 29, we will have to add 15.

Let's verify:

2914=15 29-14=15

Answer

15 15