Question

What is the answer to x - 5 > 12?

Answer 1

x > 17

Explanation:

x - 5 > 12 ( isolate x by adding 5 to both sides )

x > 17

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x - (- 5) > 12 , that is

x + 5 > 12 ( subtract 5 from both sides )

x > 7