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3x+9=44-2x

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3x+9=44-2x
-9 +2x
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5x=35
x=7
User Joel Bender
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3x+9=44-2x
We put x to the left side and when -2x goes to the left, we should change the - to +.
then it will be
3x+2x= 44-9
5x equals to 35
Therefore, x is 7.
User Arsal Imam
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