Question

How do you solve this problem: 13-x/7=6. What is x

Answer 1

Answer: x = 49 .
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13-x/7=6 ; is: 13 - (x/7) = 6 ; So, 13 - y = 6 ; solve for "y"; y = 7; so;

(x/7) = y = 7 ; (x/7) = 7;
7 * 7 = x ; x = 49 .
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Answer 2

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

X= 49