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X-7=5 please help me with each step.

User Josh Jolly
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Add 7 to both sides.
7-7 = 0
5+7 = 12
X=12
User Horacex
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x-7=5

Move -7 to the other side. Sign changes from -7 to +7.

x-7+7=5+7

x=5+7

x=12

Answer: x=12

User Peter Host
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