SOLUTION: I'm not sure how to do this so could you please help? Solve 9 -(3-x) = 14

Question 551317: I'm not sure how to do this so could you please help?
Solve 9 -(3-x) = 14
Found 2 solutions by mathstutor458, MathTherapy:
Answer by mathstutor458(57) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9 -(3-x) = 14(subtract with 9 on both sides)
=>-(3-x)=14-9 (multiply with '-' sign)
=>3+x=5
=>x=5-3
=>x=2
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'm not sure how to do this so could you please help?
Solve 9 -(3-x) = 14

9 - (3 - x) = 14

9 - 3 + x = 14 ---- Distributing, or getting rid of parentheses

6 + x = 14

x = 14 - 6

x =

Do the check to determine if an x-value of 8 indeed makes the equation true!

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