Deejay1100 Deejay1100
  • 05-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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23=x-9;x=14 how do I figure out if this is a solution of the equation?

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Breadfish
Breadfish Breadfish
  • 05-01-2015
there is no solution because x is incorrect.

x should be 32
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Dlesar
Dlesar Dlesar
  • 05-01-2015
Subsitute 14 back in for x. So you should get
23 = (14) - 9
If this is correct, both sides should equal each other.

However, it is not, because 23[tex] \neq [/tex]5.

x=32 is the solution.
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