Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm going to assume that the problem is -23x -214 = 274
And in that case...
1. First isolate the x-value by adding 214 to both sides of the equation:
-23x = 488
2. Then, divide both sides by -23 to truly get x alone:
x =
or -21.22
X
+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2
+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2
Solve
1
Subtract the numbers
x
+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2
+
6
−
5
=
8
−
2
x
+
1
=
8
−
2
+
1
=
8
−
2
2
Subtract the numbers
x
+
1
=
8
−
2
+
1
=
8
−
2
x
+
1
=
6
+
1
=
6
3
Subtract
1
1
from both sides
x
+
1
=
6
+
1
=
6
x
+
1
−
1
=
6
−
1
+
1
−
1
=
6
−
1
4
Simplify
Subtract the numbers
Subtract the numbers
x
=
5
=
5