Question

X+6-5=8-2
x=?
solve the following equation. then place the correct number in the box

Answer 1

x
+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2

+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2
Solve
1
Subtract the numbers
x
+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2

+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2
x
+
1
=
8
−
2

+
1
=
8
−
2
2
Subtract the numbers
x
+
1
=
8
−
2

+
1
=
8
−
2
x
+
1
=
6

+
1
=
6
3
Subtract
1
1
from both sides
x
+
1
=
6

+
1
=
6
x
+
1
−
1
=
6
−
1

+
1
−
1
=
6
−
1
4
Simplify
Subtract the numbers
Subtract the numbers
x
=
5

=
5