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3x+144=532* replace the star (*) so the answer to the problem would be a whole number. find all possible digits.

User Drsndodiya
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Answer:

x = 129, rounded

Explanation:

3x + 144 = 532

-144 -144

3x = 388

divide both sides by 3

x = 129, rounded

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