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What is the answer for x in this problem 39-x=12

User Atiba
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39 - x = 12
x ⇒ ?
39 - 12 = x
39 - 12 = 27
x ⇒ 27

Check:-
39 - x = 12
x ⇒ 27
39 - 27 = 12
Correct!

x ⇒ 27
User Sungguk
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So you subtract 12 to both sides, and 39 - 12 = 27 so it's x = 27. To test this, you add 12 + 27 which equals 39, just like it's stated in da problem. I hope I helped! :-)
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