What plus 38 equals 86?

This is how to calculate "What plus 38 equals 86?" In other words, what do you add to 38 to get 86? We start by converting this word problem into an equation where "What" is what we want to solve:

What + 38 = 86

To solve this equation, we first add -38 to each side of the equal sign like this:

What + 38 - 38 = 86 - 38

Then, we do the calculation to get the answer to "What plus 38 equals 86?" as follows:

What = 48

The answer to "What plus 38 equals 86?" is 48. You know this answer is correct because 48 plus 38 equals 86.

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