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Mooing Duck asked Aug 2, 2023

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Solve 3x + 5 = 2x + 7

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

3x + 5= 2x + 7

Subtract 2x from both sides

3x + 5 −2x = 7

Combine 3x and −2x to get x

x + 5 = 7

Subtract 5 from both sides

x = 7 − 5

Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2

x = 2

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