Envision Math 2.0: Grade 6, Volume 1
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Exercise 6 Page 247

Use the Subtraction Property of Equality to get rid of the addition.

x=17

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To solve an equation, we isolate x on one side. Using the Subtraction Property of Equality, we will subtract 8 from both sides of the equation.
8+x=25
8+x-8=25-8
x+8-8=25-8
x=17
To check that this solution is correct, let's substitute x=17 into the original equation and simplify.
8+x=25
8+ 17? =25
25=25 âś“
Since the left-hand side and the right-hand side are equal, x=17 is the correct solution.