help me Solve 23 - x = 142 is it 119, -119 or 120 THANK U?

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Solve 23 - x = 142
-119
120
119

2007-04-11 06:00:42 · 5 answers · asked by iw973 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

x = -119

-x = 142-23 (bring all "known values" on same side)
-x = 119 (divide both sides by "-1")
x = -119

2007-04-11 06:16:04 · answer #1 · answered by Madd Scientist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The answers -119.

23-x=142
-x=142-23
x=-119

2007-04-11 13:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

-119

2007-04-12 10:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by Nish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-119

2007-04-11 13:09:11 · answer #4 · answered by dwinbaycity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

23-x=142
23-23-x=142-23
-x=119
-x/-1=119/-1
x=-119

2007-04-11 13:32:09 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋