Question

The sum of two numbers is x. If one of the numbers is 12, what is the other?

12 - x
x - 12
12 + x
12 x

Answer 1

so you are given
the sum of two numbers is x. (say the numbers are k and L)-(so L+k=12)
one of those numbers is 12. (replace one of the letters there, say replace L with 12)
so you are given 12+k=x
just solve for other number (which we called k)

Answer 2

12+x

Answer 3

did you try solving for k ?

Answer 4

yeah

Answer 5

so how did you solve this equation for k
12+k=x

Answer 6

12+x just makes sense to me sum of two numbers 12 is one x is the outher

Answer 7

ok since you don't know how to solve the equation above for x
I can give you one more way to look at this

Answer 8

you are given them of 12 and another number is x
and they are asking what that other number is

well 12+which of your choices give you x

Answer 9

choices:
12 - x
x - 12
12 + x
12 x

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well is 12+(12-x) = x?
or is 12+(x-12)=x?
or is 12+(12+x)=x?
or is 12+(12x)=x?

Answer 10

which of these equations are true

Answer 11

you are given the sum of 12 and another number is x
*

Answer 12

12x

Answer 13

12x+12 how does this simplify to x?

Answer 14

idk im not good at algerbra

Answer 15

you don't have to be
you have to be good at arithmetic for this question do you know what 12-12=?

Answer 16

12-12...
if you have 12 apples and someone takes all 12 apples away
then how many apples are you left with?

Answer 17

0

Answer 18

so what does this simplify to then:
12+(x-12)

Answer 19

you can rearrange it...
12-12+x

Answer 20

x-12

Answer 21

12-12+x
=
0+x
=
x

Answer 22

and above solving this equation for k :
12+k=x
you would subtract 12 on both sides
-12 -12
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k=x-12

just going back to how to do the previous way