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What is the value of x in the following equation?

What is the value of x in the following equation?-example-1
User Jade Hamel
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Answer:

B. 15/8

Explanation:


(1)/(3) x+7=3x+2


3x-(1)/(3)x= 7-2


(8)/(3) x=5


x=(5)/((8)/(3) )=((5)(3))/(8)


x=(15)/(8)

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