SOLUTION: if x+(x-16)=90, what is x?

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Question 692616: if x+(x-16)=90, what is x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B%28x-16%29=90 Start with the given equation.


x%2Bx-16=90 Remove parenthesis.


2x-16=90 Combine like terms on the left side.


2x=90%2B16 Add 16 to both sides.


2x=106 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28106%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.


x=53 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=53