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3x + 17 = 2x - 6
What’s the answer for x

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3x+17=2x-6
-2x -2x * subtract 2x from both sides* *3x-2x is 1x*
1x+17=-6 *now subtract 17 from both sides*
-17 -17
1x=-23
1x. 1x
x=23
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