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4x+8+6x-5=33solve the equation.

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Solve the equation;


\begin{gathered} 4x+8+6x-5=33 \\ \text{Collect like terms and you have;} \\ 4x+6x+8-5=33 \\ 10x+3=33 \\ \text{Subtract 3 from both sides} \\ 10x+3-3=33-3 \\ 10x=30 \\ \text{Divide both sides by 10} \\ (10x)/(10)=(30)/(10) \\ x=3 \end{gathered}

The solution is, x = 3

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