Question

nick has $18.25 on his transit card now. he wants to add money to the card so that the final amount is $30. how much money should he add? let m be the amount of money nick should add to the card. complete the equation. (money on card now) + (money nick adds) = (final amount on card) \square + m = \square

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the money on card now

The problem states Nick has $18.25 on his transit card now. So the first box should be 18.25.

Step2: Identify the final amount on card

The problem states he wants the final amount to be $30. So the second box should be 30.

Answer:

The first box is $18.25$ and the second box is $30$. So the equation is $18.25 + m = 30$.