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If we had the equation x+4=14, what would we do to get x by itself

If we had the equation x+4=14, what would we do to get x by itself-example-1
User Kromey
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Answer:

substract 4 from both sides of the equation

Explanation:

so we have x + 4 = 14

how can we get x?

We can get x by simply substracting 4 from both sides:

x + 4 = 14 => x = 10

and now we can tell, that the x is 10, easy right?

User Drew Dello Stritto
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Answer:

Subtract 4 from both sides

Explanation:

x+4=14

-4 -4

x=10

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