Solve for X: Finding the Variable in 72-x=63

Question

Solve the following exercise:

72x=63 72-x=63

x=? x=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Let's isolate the unknown X, and calculate
00:15 Convert from negative to positive
00:18 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the question, we need to isolate X.

Since in this case X is negative, we will move it to the other side.

(Remember that when moving terms between sides, their signs change - from positive to negative and from negative to positive).

72=63+x 72=63+x

Now, we will also move the 63 to the other side.

(Remember that 63 becomes negative when moving sides).

7263=x 72-63=x

And now let's solve the subtraction exercise:

9=x 9=x

Answer

9 9