Answer
X = 17
Work Step by Step
Let X represent the number to be found.
A certain number subtracted from 32 means 32 - X.
Thus, we obtain:
32 - X = 15
Subtract 32 on both sides
-X = -17
Multiply both sides by -1:
X = 17
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 3 - Equations and Problem Solving - 3.2 - Equations and Problem Solving - Problem Set 3.2 - Page 107: 54
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