Question

26 - x = 17
What does x equal?

Answer 1

x = 9

Explanation:

-x = 17 - 26 Take the numbers to one side and leave the letters on the other side

-x = -9 Subtract the numbers

x = 9 since the x and the 9 are negative they become positive

(two negatives equals a positive only when multiplying or

dividing and in this case you are dividing the -1x to both

sides)

Answer 2

Answer: x = 9

We know that 26 and 17 are in a fact family.

Let's see the fact family.

26 - 17 = 9.

So, the answer is 9.

Hope this helps you!