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Solve for x x + 47 = -23

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x + 47 = -23;
Subtract -23 and 47. Remember, the opposite of addition is subtraction:
x = -23 - 47
= -70
x = -70
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x = -23 - 47
x = -70
-70 + 47 = -23
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