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3x plus 8 minus x equals 42

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3x plus 8 minus x equals 42 THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE! :)-example-1
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3x+8 - x = 42 Subtract 8 from 8 and 42 3x - x = 34 -1x -1x (x is equivalent to 1) 2x = 34 /2 /2 x = 17


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