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Step 1: 3x+2=17
Step 2: 3x=17−2
This process of shifting number from one side to the other is called ___.


A

Translation

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Root of equation

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C

Transposition

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Correlation

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Solution

The correct option is C

Transposition


Transposition is a way of balancing another side of the equation when we make any change on one side.

Here, in the equation 3x+2=17, when we add 2 on both sides,

we get 3x+22=172

i.e. 3x=172

Instead of following the above process, 2 is shifted to the other side of the equation. Therefore, we get,
3x=172

This process is known as transposition.


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