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What is the answer to
3x+9=2x+5 ?

User Sylvain Rodrigue
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Answer:

5x+14

Explanation:

You add your like terms ( Ex. 1x+9x=10x)

Add your numbers with no variable ( 5+6=11)

User Walt Sellers
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Answer:

x= -4

this is what to do if you solve for x in this equation

subtract 2x and 9 from both sides to get

x= -4

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