Solve the Addition Equation: 7 + ? + 2 = 20

Question

7+?+2=20 7+?+2=20

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:01 We will use the commutative property for addition
00:20 We will subtract 9 from both sides to isolate the unknown

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 20:

7+2=9 7+2=9

To make 9 equal to 20 we will have to add the number 11.

Let's verify:

209=11 20-9=11

Answer

11 11