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What is x? 3x + 2 = 17
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What is x?

3x + 2 = 17

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x=5 i need more characters to answer this
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3x+2=17


Subtract 2 by both sides

3x+2=17
-2 -2

3x=15

Divide it by three by both sides

Therefore your answer is going to be 5 because if you want to check do 3(5) and it will equal to 15
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