Question

Simplify by Combining Like Terms

then solve
4x + 3x + 5 = 47
Next Step
.... What happened?
7x + 5 = 47
7x = 42
...
x = 6

Answer 1

1. 4x+3x were added together because they are like terms

2. We subtracted 5 from both sides of the equation

3. We divide both sides of the equation by seven

Explanation:

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