Why can a subtraction problem be rewritten as a addition problem without changing the outcome?

What is the equation and solution for the sentence? the sum of a number and thirty-one is one hundred thirteen. write the equation as n-31=113 and subtract 31 from both sides. the answer is 82. write the equation as n+31=113 and subtract 31 from both sides. the answer is 82. write the equation as n+31=113 and add 31 to both sides. the answer is 144. write the equation as n-31=113 and add 31 to both sides. the answer is 144.

Ascatterplot is produced to compare the size of a school building to the number of students at that school who play an instrument. there are 12 data points, each representing a different school. the points are widely dispersed on the scatterplot without a pattern of grouping. which statement could be true

896.31 cm= km 100cm = 1m 1000m = 1km a) 0.0089631 b) 0.0089631 c) 8.9631 d) 89.631