SOLUTION: for what value of x is 86 +16 = x +44 true?

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Question 696398: for what value of x is 86 +16 = x +44 true?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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86%2B16=x%2B44 Start with the given equation.


102=x%2B44 Combine like terms on the left side.


0=x%2B44-102 Subtract 102 from both sides.


-x=44-102 Subtract x from both sides.


-x=-58 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-58%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x.


x=58 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=58