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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve: x + 17 = 23

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hey @vegas14 - so do you know how to do algebra?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or how to start this problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do u mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x+17 = 23 means that if you add seventeen to a number, you get 23. In other words, suppose you have a few oranges. If you add 17 more oranges to what you already have, you have a total of 23 oranges. So how many oranges did you have in the beginning?

OpenStudy (aravindg):

the answer is 6

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