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  • 04-05-2018
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How to solve: 3x + 5 = x + 14

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daisygatz
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  • 04-05-2018
combine like terms:
subtract x from both sides to get
2x+5=14
subtract 5
2x=9
isolate x:
divide 2 from both sides to isolate x
x=9/2
that's your final answer. unless your teacher wants you to put it in decimal form in which all you do is divide 9÷2.
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