Question
X - 17 = - 14
X=___
Inverse operation:
_____________
X=___
Inverse operation:
_____________
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
To solve for \( X \) in the equation \( X - 17 = -14 \), you can use the inverse operation of subtraction, which is addition.
Here are the steps:
1. Start with the original equation:
\[
X - 17 = -14
\]
2. To isolate \( X \), add 17 to both sides of the equation:
\[
X - 17 + 17 = -14 + 17
\]
3. This simplifies to:
\[
X = 3
\]
So, \( X = 3 \).
**Inverse operation:**
*Adding 17 to both sides of the equation*
Here are the steps:
1. Start with the original equation:
\[
X - 17 = -14
\]
2. To isolate \( X \), add 17 to both sides of the equation:
\[
X - 17 + 17 = -14 + 17
\]
3. This simplifies to:
\[
X = 3
\]
So, \( X = 3 \).
**Inverse operation:**
*Adding 17 to both sides of the equation*