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20x - 40 + 10 = 30

What does (x) equal

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The answer is x = 3.


Here are the steps.

1. Simplify 20x - 40 + 10 to 20x - 30 ( 20x - 30 = 30).

2. Add 30 to both sides ( 20x = 30 + 30).

3. Simplify 30 + 30 to 60 ( 20x = 60).

4. Divide both sides by 20 ( x = 60/20).

5. Finally, simplify 60/20 to 3 ( Lastly x = 3).
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The answer to x would be 3
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