SOLUTION: How do i solve this equation? 3x+8+8x=9x-22

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Question 18934: How do i solve this equation?
3x+8+8x=9x-22
Found 3 solutions by Volleyball_luver23, oreo, Alwayscheerful:
Answer by Volleyball_luver23(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+8+8x=9x-22
First, you add the x's on the left side to simplify it.
11x+8=9x-22
Then you add 22 to both sides to cancel out the 22.
11x+30=9x
Now, You subtract 11x from both sides.
30=-2x
Now you divide -2 from both sides.
-15 = x
Don't let those big equations scare you!

Answer by oreo(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
put letters on one side and numbers on the other side
i and the answer is 6 over 12

Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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  • Here's what you tried:
  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=-15.
  • Graphical form: Equation 3x%2B8%2B8x=9x-22 was fully solved.
  • Text form: 3x+8+8x=9x-22 simplifies to 0=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+3x%2B8%2B8x=9x-22+%29
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at 3%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+8+%29%2B8%2Ax=9x-22.
Moved 8 to the right of expression
It becomes 3%2Ax%2B8%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+8+%29=9x-22.
Look at highlight_red%28+3%2Ax+%29%2Bhighlight_red%28+8%2Ax+%29%2B8=9x-22.
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+3%2Ax+%29,highlight_red%28+8%2Ax+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%283%2B8%29%2Ax+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+%283%2B8%29%2Ax+%29%2B8=9x-22.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+3+%29%2Bhighlight_red%28+8+%29%29%2Ax%2B8=9x-22.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes %28highlight_green%28+11+%29%29%2Ax%2B8=9x-22.
Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+11+%29%29%2Ax+%29%2B8=9x-22.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+11+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+11+%29%2Ax%2B8=9x-22.
Look at 11%2Ax%2B8=highlight_red%28+9%2Ax-22+%29.
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-9%2Ax+%29,highlight_green%28+22+%29
It becomes 11%2Ax%2B8-highlight_green%28+9%2Ax+%29%2Bhighlight_green%28+22+%29=0.
Look at 11%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+8+%29-9%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+22+%29=0.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes 11%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+30+%29-9%2Ax=0.
Look at 11%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+30+%29-9%2Ax=0.
Moved 30 to the right of expression
It becomes 11%2Ax-9%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+30+%29=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+11%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+9%2Ax+%29%2B30=0.
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+11%2Ax+%29,highlight_red%28+-9%2Ax+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%2811-9%29%2Ax+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+%2811-9%29%2Ax+%29%2B30=0.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+11+%29-highlight_red%28+9+%29%29%2Ax%2B30=0.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes %28highlight_green%28+2+%29%29%2Ax%2B30=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+2+%29%29%2Ax+%29%2B30=0.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+2+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+2+%29%2Ax%2B30=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+2%2Ax%2B30+%29=0.
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+2%2Ax%2B30=0+%29 equivalent to 2*x+30 =0
It becomes highlight_green%28+0+%29=0.
Result: 0=0
This is an equation! Solutions: x=-15.

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