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The value of x is ___?

The value of x is ___?-example-1

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9x=5x+ (9=x)
(combine like terms)
9x=6x+9
(get the x value alone on one side of the equation, in this case by subtracting 6x from both sides)
3x=9
(divide by 3 on both sides to get x alone)
x=3
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