3x=5x-48 whats the value of x

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3x=5x-48
take away 5x from both sides
-2x=-48
since x is negative times everything by -1
2x=48
divide everything by 2 to get x=...
x=24

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Curt Rand answered Aug 20, 2017

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Subtract 5x and getb-2x then divided by negative 2 and you get 24

Tyler Jensen answered Aug 24, 2017

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