How do you solve $7 = x - 23$ $7=x-23$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-19T00:00:40

$x = 30$ $x=30$

Solve:

$7 = x - 23$ $7=x-23$

Add $23$ $23$ to both sides of the equation.

$7 + 23 = x - 23 + 23$ $7+23=x-23+23$

Cancel $23$ $23$ on the right-hand side.

$7+23=x-color(red)cancel(color(black)(23))+color(red)cancel(color(black)(23))$

Simplify.

$30=x$

Switch sides.

$x=30$

How do you solve 7=x-237=x−237=x-23?