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When you isolate the variable, what must you do to keep the equation balanced x-3=7?

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Answer:

To isolate the variable, we have to add 3 to both sides of the equation to keep the equation balanced.

So x = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the below equation;


x-3=7

To isolate the variable, we have to add 3 to both sides of the equation to keep the equation balanced;


\begin{gathered} x-3+3=7+3 \\ x=10 \end{gathered}

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