Solve for X:
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Solve for X:
To solve the equation , we will proceed as follows:
The equation is:
This simplifies to:
Perform the division:
This gives us:
Therefore, the solution to the equation is .
\( x+7=14 \)
\( x=\text{?} \)
You can subtract either! The goal is to get all variable terms on one side. Subtracting gives , while subtracting gives . Both work!
That works too! Subtract 4 from both sides first: . Then subtract : . Divide by -2 to get the same answer: .
Choose the side that will give you a positive coefficient for the variable. This makes the final division step easier and reduces sign errors.
If you have something like , subtracting from both sides gives , which is impossible. This means no solution exists!
Yes! You can also graph both sides as separate equations and see where they intersect. The x-coordinate of the intersection point is your solution.
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