Question Solve for $x$ in the equation $x-7=12$ by adding 7 to both sides.

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STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The equation given is $x - 7 = 12$ .
2. We are to solve for $x$ by adding 7 to both sides of the equation.

STEP 2

Add 7 to both sides of the equation to isolate the variable $x$ .
$x - 7 + 7 = 12 + 7$

STEP 3

Simplify both sides of the equation by performing the addition.
On the left side, $-7 + 7$ cancels out, leaving us with $x$ .
On the right side, $12 + 7$ equals $19$ .

STEP 4

Write down the simplified equation.
$x = 19$
The solution to the equation is $x = 19$ .

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