SOLUTION: I am trying to find out the steps of how to get the answer to 2x + x + 1 = 2?

SOLUTION: I am trying to find out the steps of how to get the answer to 2x + x + 1 = 2?

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Question 79158This question is from textbook maran effortless algebra
: I am trying to find out the steps of how to get the answer to 2x + x + 1 = 2? This question is from textbook maran effortless algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
start with the given problem

Combine like terms 2x and x to get 2x+x=3x

Subtract 1 from both sides

Divide both sides by 3
So this is our answer

Check:
Plug in to check
plug 1/3 for x
multiply
add the fractions
Add the numerators
reduce the fraction
works
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