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2x+9+3x-1=x+12

 Oct 21, 2014

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2x + 9 + 3x - 1  =  x + 12

Simplify the left side:

5x + 8  =  x + 12

Get all the x-terms to one side; subtract x from both sides:

5x - x + 8  = x - x + 12

     4x + 8  =  12

           4x  =  4

             x  =  1

 Oct 21, 2014
 #2
avatar+23254 
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Best Answer

2x + 9 + 3x - 1  =  x + 12

Simplify the left side:

5x + 8  =  x + 12

Get all the x-terms to one side; subtract x from both sides:

5x - x + 8  = x - x + 12

     4x + 8  =  12

           4x  =  4

             x  =  1

geno3141 Oct 21, 2014

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