Question

4a which do you know about the equations on each side of the equation? 4b the value of w + 3 is always 1 more than the value of w. once decrease the value of w + 3 by , it will equal the value of w.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the first blank

The problem is about the relationship between \( w + 3 \) and \( w \). When we add 3 to a number \( w \), the result \( w + 3 \) is 3 more than \( w \). So the first blank should be filled with 3.

Step2: Analyze the second blank

To make \( w + 3 \) equal to \( w \), we need to reverse the operation of adding 3. The reverse operation of addition is subtraction, so we need to subtract 3 from \( w + 3 \) to get \( w \). So the second blank should be filled with "subtract 3" (or the operation of subtraction, like \(- 3\) if we consider the arithmetic operation).

Answer:

First blank: 3; Second blank: subtract 3 (or \(-3\))