Asked by Alexis

Solve the equation.
xplus7
equals
18
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Part 1
Find the first step in solving the problem. Choose the correct answer below.
A.x plus 7 minus 18 equals 0
x plus 7 minus 18 equals 0
B.x plus 7 divided by x equals 18 divided by x
x plus 7 divided by x equals 18 divided by x
C.x plus 7 times 7 equals 18 times 7
x plus 7 times 7 equals 18 times 7
D.x plus 7 minus 7 equals 18 minus 7
x plus 7 minus 7 equals 18 minus 7
Choose the correct answer below.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. Subtract 7 from both sides: x + 7 − 7 = 18 − 7, which gives x = 11.