Question

What is x? x – 15 = 40

Answer 1

`\huge{ \fbox{ \sf{x = 55}}}`

Explanation:

`\star{ \sf{ \: x - 15 = 40}}`

`\text{Step \: 1 \: : Move \: 15 \: to \: right \: hand \: side \: and \: change \: its \: sign}`

`\mapsto{ \sf{x = 40 + 15}}`

`\text{Step \: 2 \: : Add \: the \: numbers : 40 \: and \: 15}`

`\mapsto{ \boxed {\sf{ {x = 55}}}}`

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Answer 2

x = 55

Explanation:

Step 1: Write out equation

x - 15 = 40

Step 2: Add 15 to both sides

x - 15 + 15 = 40 + 15

x = 55