radomes.openskiesproject.org
Eahorton0109
Eahorton0109 Eahorton0109
  • 19-01-2015
  • Mathematics
Answered

18=20+x I need to know what x= but wouldn't it be subtraction

Verified Answer :

logo88
logo88 logo88
  • 19-01-2015

18=20+x
-20 -20
x= 18-20
x= -2

Answer Link
AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 19-01-2015


Please !  Don't make something hard out of something easy. 
It makes math look bad.

Simply take the original equation               18 = 20 + x

You want 'x' all alone on one side of the
equation, so subtract 20 from each side:    -2 = x


Answer Link

Related Questions

Why is it necessary to correct the readings of the respirometers containing seeds with the readings taken from respirometers containing only glass beads Your an
the African savanna more wildebeests are born than the environment can support Which is most likely to happen over a period of years as a result bThe chances fo
How do the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem interact
Which of the following did Columbus NOT bring back with him from his voyages to the New World Native people New foods Gold New technology for navigation
What is the sum of the geometric series 20 21 22 23 23 24 29 a 1023 b 511 c 2407 d 1012
What is the Chinese exclusion act
What was the first industry established by settlers in seattle
six consecutive whole numbers are each divided by 6 Find the sum of the resulting six remainders
3 Write a short paragraph that describes the origins of Mexicos name and its flag
describes cutting into the vagina to gain access to the pelvic cavity a vulvectomy b introits c colporrhaphy d colpotomy