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What is x+15=25 using inverse

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Answer

x = 10

Check Explanation to see how to use inverse (additive) to solve this.

Step-by-step explanation

We nwwd to solve for x

x + 15 = 25

Using the additive inverse, we will add the additive inverse of 15 from both sides (this basically means subtracting 15 from both sides since the additive inverse of 15 is -15)

x + 15 = 25

x + 15 - 15 = 25 - 15

x = 10

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