Question
Solve the equation
x=73
Evaluate
(x−3)−70=70−(x−3)
Simplify
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Evaluate
(x−3)−70
Remove the parentheses
x−3−70
Subtract the numbers
x−73
x−73=70−(x−3)
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
70−(x−3)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
70−x+3
Add the numbers
73−x
x−73=73−x
Move the expression to the left side
x−73+x=73
Move the expression to the right side
x+x=73+73
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
x+x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+1)x
Add the numbers
2x
2x=73+73
Add and subtract
2x=146
Divide both sides
22x=2146
Divide the numbers
x=2146
Solution
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Evaluate
2146
Reduce the numbers
173
Calculate
73
x=73
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Rewrite the equation
x=73
Evaluate
(x−3)−70=70−(x−3)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
(x−3)−70
Remove the parentheses
x−3−70
Subtract the numbers
x−73
x−73=70−(x−3)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
70−(x−3)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
70−x+3
Add the numbers
73−x
x−73=73−x
Move the variable to the left side
2x−73=73
Move the constant to the right side
2x=146
Solution
x=73
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