SOLUTION: if x-17=25 then x= what?

Question 608812: if x-17=25 then x= what?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ewatrrr:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-17=25
add 17 to both sides
x-17+17 = 25+17
x=42
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
x-17=25
x-17 +17 = 25+17 |Adding 17 to both sides of the = sign, to isolate x
x = 42
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