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Find the missing variable in the diagram below.

Find the missing variable in the diagram below.-example-1
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60 + (3x - 13) = (5x + 1)

60 + 3x - 13 = 5x + 1

3x - 5x = 1 - 60 + 13

-2x = -46

-2x / -2 = -46 / -2

x = 23

Answer: x = 23

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