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Half the value of 3x-9 is x+37. What is the value of x?
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Half the value of 3x-9 is x+37. What is the value of x?

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Answer:

x = 83

Explanation:

3x-9 / 2 = x + 37

1. multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraction

3x - 9 = 2x + 74

2. move the variable to one side and the numbers to another side

3x - 2x = 74 + 9

x = 83

User Samoth
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Explanation:

3x-9=2x+73

3x-2x=73+9

x=82

User John Hunt
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