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Solve for x 2+3x=x+2+2x

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2 + 3x = x + 2 + 2x combine like terms

2 + 3x = (x + 2x) + 2

2 + 3x = 3x + 2 subtract 3x from both sides

2 = 2 TRUE

Answer: all real numbers (identity)

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