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What is the mistake?

x-5=17+5
x=22
choose one:
- unknown value isn't 22
-work is not shown on both sides
-wrong inverse operation is used
-17+5 is not 22.

User Wildhammer
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8 votes
X=17+5-5
X=17
No not correct
User Linh Vu
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Answer:

x = 17+5-5

x=17

so this equation is wrong

User Tajinder Singh
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