SOLUTION: Please could you help to find the value of "x" in the following equation? 3(2x+1)=8x-5 Thanks in advance

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Question 211884: Please could you help to find the value of "x" in the following equation?
3(2x+1)=8x-5
Thanks in advance

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=4.
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Added fractions or integers together
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+-2%2Ax%2B8=0+%29 equivalent to -2*x+8 =0
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Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: x=4.

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