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Solve for x.

23x−5=21



A x = 24
B x=423
C x = 39
D x=323

User Mctuna
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the answer is x = 39 because 23 *39-5=21.

hope this helps

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Answer:

x=39

Explanation:


(2)/(3) x-5=21

To solve for x , we need to get 'x' alone


(2)/(3) x-5=21

Add 5 on both sides


(2)/(3) x-5+5=21+5


(2)/(3) x=26

Now to remove fraction , we flip the fraction and multiply it on both sides


(2)/(3)  \cdot (3)/(2) x=26\cdot (3)/(2)

x=39

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