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X/2+3=x+6 solve for x, thank you please!

User Anupa
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Answer:

x= -6

Explanation:

x/2+3=x+6

We have to isolate the variable.

x/2+3=x+6

-x -x

-x/2+3=6

-3 -3

-x/2=3

-0.5x=3 To get to the answer we need to get to x. To get to x from -0.5x we multiply each side by -2

x=-6

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