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Find the value of x.
X
3x + 1
N
M
8x - 24

Find the value of x. X 3x + 1 N M 8x - 24-example-1

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IT IS GIVEN THAT XM= MY FROM THE DIAGRAM

THEREFORE


3x + 1 = 8x - 24 \\ 3x - 8x = - 24 - 1 \\ - 5x = - 25 \\ ( - 5x)/( - 5) = ( - 25)/( - 5) \\ x = 5

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