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10. Solve for x. Show your set-up.
3x + 4
8
5x + 2
7

User Desc
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Answer:

❤️❤️ your answer is either 1 or 9 and i show the work for when you get the answer 1 and the work for haw you get the answer 9 if there is something wrong with my problem just let me know thanks ❤️❤️

Explanation:

3x+4(8)=5x+2(7)

3x+32=5x+14

-14 -14

3x+18=5x

-3x -3x

18=2x

x=9

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3x+4=5x+2

-2 -2

3x+2=5x

-3x -3x

2=2x

x=1

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