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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the solution of 50 = -x-23?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im not sure if its -73 or -27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just make x the subject of the formular

imqwerty (imqwerty):

okay 1st we isolate x to isolate x we gotta remove that -23 from there so your 1st step is to remove the -23 :) you can do this by adding +23 to both sides do this and then we proceed to next step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you got your first option right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you add 23 to 50, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here let me explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

should i

imqwerty (imqwerty):

okay :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then divide -x and 73 and get -73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am sorry its not like that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

let me explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply each side by -1. -50 = x+23 -73 = x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bravo yes its like that :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So how many ways are there ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

speaking of ways to solve the question its 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and you also had two steps

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i wasn't sure if i was doing it right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!

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