Question

What is the solution to this equation? x + (- 14) = 4. (A) x = 10. (B) x = - 10. (C) x = - 18. (D) x = 18

Answer 1

First, you want to get x by itself on one side. We write the equation as
`x-14=4`. Since 14 is being subtracted from
`x`, we add it to both sides to cancel it out,
`x-14+14=4+14` or
`x=18`.

Your answer would be D.