Question

garrett built a wooden birdhouse for his mom. he found a plank in the garage to use for the base. when he realized the plank was too long, garrett cut 2 inches off of it. now, the plank is 11 inches long. let p represent the length of the plank before garrett cut it. which equation models the problem? p - 2 = 11 p + 2 = 11 solve this equation to find the length of the plank before garrett cut it. inches submit

Explanation:

Step1: Select correct equation

Original length minus 2 equals 11, so $p - 2 = 11$.

Step2: Solve for $p$

Add 2 to both sides: $p = 11 + 2$

Step3: Calculate final value

$p = 13$

Answer:

Correct equation: $p - 2 = 11$; Original length: 13 inches