Rewrite the subtraction problem as an addition problem. 172 – x = 292

Question

anonymous · Answer

Which of the following represents the largest number?
A) 21 base eight
B) 18 base nine
C) 30 base four
D) 18 base eleven

pottersheep · Answer

Sorry slight mistake

 172 – x = 292
-x = 292 - 172
-x = -120
x = 120

jhannybean · Answer

172 - x = 292 subtraction problem because of the " - x"

172 - (-x) = 292

We can change this into an addition problem and rewrite it as 

172 + x = 292

Now we solve for x by subtracting 172 from both sides

172 -172 + x = 292 -172

Therefore x = 292 - 172 = 120

anonymous · Answer

to rewrite this as a subtraction problem you must add an x to both sides
172-x=292
      +x +x
the x on the left side would cancel out and the problem would be rewritten like this 172=x+292 because you dont have to solve for x you only need to rewrite it as an addition problem. a problem isnt solve yet :D hope you understand

anonymous · Answer

but f you do have to solve you isolate the x