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Solve this multistep equation: 3x+20 = x + 30

User Pvpkiran
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Answer:

X = 5

Explanation:

To solve for x, you need to get x to one side and everything else to the other side.

3x+20=x+30

Since there is only one positive x on the right, we can subtract it from both sides. This moves it over.

2x+20=30

Since there is a +20 on the same side we put our x, we need to subtract it from both sides to move it over.

2x = 10

Now x is being multiplied by 2. To get rid of it, we divide both sides by 2.

x = 5

User Badikumar
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Answer:

x=5

Explanation:

Subtract 20

from both sides of the equation

2

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

3

Subtract x

from both sides of the equation

User SolomonT
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