Answer:
x = 63
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that...
(x will be the stand-in for "your number")
x ÷ 7 + 25 = 34
(x ÷ 7) + 25 = 34
To find x, we have to isolate x
first, we can subtract 25 from both sides (remember, if you do an action on one side, you must do the same action on the other side)
{why are we subtracting? we need to do the opposite of a sign to get rid of it. By subtracting, we are <em>undoing</em> addition; by multiplying we are undoing division (and vice versa) }
(x ÷ 7) + 25 = 34
- 25 - 25 (subtract 25)
x ÷ 7 = 9
× 7 ×7 (multiplying by 7 to get rid of the "÷7")
x = 63
now, we can test out our x-value:
(63 ÷ 7) +25 = 34
( 9 ) + 25 = 34
34 = 34
because this equation is true, we can be certain that x = 63
hope this helps!
