Solve for x: 5x - 6 + 3x = 34

Feihcsim asked Jul 2, 2023

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Feihcsim asked Jul 2, 2023

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Given the equation:

To solve for x, first, we collect like terms and simplify

$\begin{gathered} 5x+3x=34+6 \\ 8x=40 \end{gathered}$

Next, we divide both sides by 8 to solve for x

$\begin{gathered} (8x)/(8)=(40)/(8) \\ x=5 \end{gathered}$

The value of x is 5.

Weisheng Wu answered Jul 8, 2023

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