Question

12+5-(X+2)=44

Answer 1

X = ????????????

Answer 2

\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow 17 - (x + 2) = 44 }\)

Subtract 17 from both sides.
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow -(x + 2) = 27 }\)

Multiply both sides by -1
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x + 2 = -27 }\)

Subtract 2 from both sides.
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x = -27 - 2 }\)
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x = -29 }\)