Question

X-17=-57
show how you got the answer

Answer 1

`★\:{\green{\underline{\red{\boxed{\purple{x - 17 = - 57}}}}}}\:★`

Here, we have to separate the like terms i.e., separate the value which contains x term in one side and the constant term on the other side of the equal to sign, and then substract to find the value of x;

Therefore,

`x = 17 - 57 \\ \boxed{x = - 40}✓`

Hence, the value of x comes out to be -40.

-40 is the right answer.

Answer 2

Hey there!

`\large\boxed{x=-40}`

We need to isolate x.

So, we want to add 17 to each side to cancel out the -17 on the left side.

x - 17 + 17 = -57 + 17

Simplify.

x = -40

Hope this helps!