Question
Which is the most efficient way to solve this equation?
x+4=17
CLEAR CHECK
Subtract 4
from both sides because that will result in an equivalent equation with x
alone on one side.
Add 4
to 17
because x
equals 21
.
Subtract 17
from both sides of the equation so all terms will be on the same side of the equal sign.
Nothing, because the equation is already solved.
x+4=17
CLEAR CHECK
Subtract 4
from both sides because that will result in an equivalent equation with x
alone on one side.
Add 4
to 17
because x
equals 21
.
Subtract 17
from both sides of the equation so all terms will be on the same side of the equal sign.
Nothing, because the equation is already solved.
Answers
Answered by
GPT 3.5
The most efficient way to solve the equation x+4=17 is to subtract 4 from both sides. This will result in the equivalent equation x=13, with x alone on one side.