Eahorton0109
Eahorton0109 Eahorton0109
  • 20-01-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

18=20+x I need to know what x= but wouldn't it be subtraction

Respuesta :

logo88
logo88 logo88
  • 20-01-2015
18=20+x
-20 -20
x= 18-20
x= -2

Answer Link
AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 20-01-2015

Please !  Don't make something hard out of something easy. 
It makes math look bad.

Simply take the original equation               18 = 20 + x

You want 'x' all alone on one side of the
equation, so subtract 20 from each side:    -2 = x


Answer Link

Otras preguntas

why were black codes so restrictive?
Mark each statement if it is true. A. Lake Victoria, located in the Sahara, is Africa’s smallest lake. B. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak
Under the Articles of Confederation, how did the national congress work? A. Each state was given a certain number of votes based on its population. B. Each sta
In DNA molecules nucleotides bond together according to the nitrogenous bases. Which of the following correctly describes how nitrogenous bases bond together?
The Nazi demonstration in Skokie, Illinois was particularly explosive because many residents were survivors of this. a. WW I c. Wounded Knee b. WW II d. the Hol
Which word suggests the most land? a. estate b. mansion c. house
what is 3 8/15 simplified?
During the birth of romanticism in the early 1800s great britain was
? A que hora salen Uds. para la escula? ____ a las ocho. A. Sales B. Salen C. Salgo D. Salimos
a major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was a) a series of military defeats in Africa b) political corruption and the instability of the government