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How can you get 3 1/2x alone on the left side of the equation 3 1/2x + 215 = 495? What is the resulting equation.

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you would subtract 215 from itself canceling it out. then subtract 215 from 495 giving you 280.
then you get 3 1/2x = 280
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Subtract 215 to get 3 1/2x = 280 then X=80
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