The sum of 7 and x is - 10

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Mathematics

Sidney Gilmore

28 May, 14:56

The sum of 7 and x is - 10

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Jaycee Forbes · Answer 1

7+x=-10

x=-17

7 + (-17) = - 10

Step-by-step explanation:

7+x=-10

subtract 7 from each side

x=-17

Elisa Wilson · Answer 2

The equation is 7 + x = - 10

The answer to this equation is x = - 17

Step-by-step explanation:

The way we find this answer is by subtracting 7 from both sides.

We do this because we want x by itself.

so - 7 + (-10) is - 17

The end result is - 17.