Question

Given the equation below, identify the step needed to solve AND the correct value of x.
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x - 2 = 13

x - 2 = ______

A. Add 2 to both sides of the equation;

B. Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation;

C. Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation;

D. Add 2 to both sides of the equation;

I chose D.

Answer 1

U sure?

Answer 2

The step needed to solve the equation is to add 2 to both sides of the equation. Therefore, the correct value of x is:

x - 2 + 2 = 13 + 2

x = 15

So, the correct answer is D.

Answer 3

Apologies for the mistake in my response. You are correct, the correct step needed to solve the equation is to add 2 to both sides of the equation. Therefore, the equation should be:

x - 2 + 2 = 13 + 2

x = 15

So, the correct answer is indeed D.