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Solve for x

3x - 10 = -9x + 14

User Drosam
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Answer:

x=2

Explanation:

add 10 to both sides

simplify

add 9x to both sides

simplify 3x+9x to 12x

divide both sides by 12

x=2

User Jorge Alfaro
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Answer: X=2

Explanation:

3x-10=-9x+14

+9x +9x

12x-10=14

+10 +10

12x=24

24/12=2

So X=2

User Eoin Murray
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