X+ 34 = 40 what does "x" equal? explain ! : )

To isolate the variable x, 34 must be subtracted from both sides of the equation and it will look like this now:
x+34-34=40-34
This eliminates 34 from the right side of the equation.  All that's left to do is combine like terms:
x=40-34
x=6
Hope this helped!

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