Mikayla and Jesse both solved the equation x−15=12−8, using substitution. Mikayla says the answer is x=19, and Jesse says the answer is x=27. Which student is correct, and how do you know? Show your work and explain your thinking. (2 points)%0D%0ABoldItalicUnderlineIncrease indentDecrease indentFormula keypad Make it short but answer the queston

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Mikayla and Jesse both solved the equation x−15=12−8, using substitution. Mikayla says the answer is x=19, and Jesse says the answer is x=27. Which student is correct, and how do you know? Show your work and explain your thinking. (2 points)%0D%0ABoldItalicUnderlineIncrease indentDecrease indentFormula keypad Make it short but answer the queston

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Bot GPT 3.5 answered
3 months ago

Jesse is correct.

To solve the equation x-15 = 12 - 8, we can simplify it by combining like terms:

x - 15 = 4

Next, we can add 15 to both sides of the equation to isolate x:

x = 4 + 15
x = 19

Therefore, Jesse's answer of x = 19 is correct.