Question

Due to excessive heat, the water level in a dam decreased by 8.8 meters last month. Now, the water level is 95.3 meters. Which equation represents the water level, w , of the dam last month? What was the water level last month?(1 point)Responsesw − 95.3 = 8.8; the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.w minus 95.3 equals 8.8 ; the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.w + 8.8 = 95.3; the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.w plus 8.8 equals 95.3 ; the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.w + 95.3 = 8.8; the water level of the dam last month was 104.1 meters.w plus 95.3 equals 8.8 ; the water level of the dam last month was 104.1 meters.w − 8.8 = 95.3; the water level of the dam last month was 104.1 meters.w minus 8.8 equals 95.3 ; the water level of the dam last month was 104.1 meters.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

w − 8.8 = 95.3; the water level of the dam last month was 104.1 meters.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The correct equation that represents the water level, w, of the dam last month is:

w + 8.8 = 95.3

To find the water level last month, we need to solve the equation. Subtracting 8.8 from both sides of the equation gives:

w + 8.8 - 8.8 = 95.3 - 8.8

This simplifies to:

w = 86.5

Therefore, the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.

The correct response is:

w + 8.8 = 95.3; the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The equation representing the water level, w, of the dam last month is w = 95.3 - 8.8. To find the water level last month, you can subtract 8.8 from 95.3.

Therefore, the correct equation is w - 95.3 = -8.8; the water level of the dam last month was 95.3 - 8.8 = 86.5 meters.

So the correct answer is:

w - 95.3 = -8.8; the water level of the dam last month was 86.5 meters.