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3x + 5 = 2x + 9
What do I do???

3x + 5 = 2x + 9 What do I do???-example-1
User Oxon
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3+5=2+9

3x+5=2x+93x+5=2x+9

Solve

1

Subtract

5

55

from both sides of the equation

3+5=2+9

3+5−5=2+9−5

2

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

3=2+4

3

Subtract

2

2x2x

from both sides of the equation

3=2+4

3−2=2+4−2

4

Simplify

Combine like terms

Multiply by 1

Combine like terms

=4

Solution

=4

User Navjot
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3x - 2x = 9 - 5
x = 4
User Irishka
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