How do you solve $x + 14 = 25$ $x+14=25$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-15T18:11:55

$x = 11$ $x=11$

First thing we have to do is isolate the variable, $x$ $x$ .

Do this by subtracting $14$ $14$ from both sides.

$x + 14 - 14 = 25 - 14$ $x + 14color(red)(-14) = 25color(red)(-14)$

$14 - 14$ $14-14$ cancels out on the left side. Simplify the right side.

$x + cancel(14-14) = 11$

Rewrite.

$x = 11$

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