Question

What would happen if you subtracted the equation for x from the equation for 10x?

Answer 1

9x

Explanation:

If you have 10 x and you subtract one, you get left with 9 x.

Think of it as objects. You have 10 apples and someone takes an apple, what do you have left? 9x = 3

Answer 2

9x

Explanation:

If you have 10 x and you subtract one, you get left with 9 x.

Think of it as objects. You have 10 apples and someone takes an apple, what do you have left? 9.