SOLUTION: Find the value of x if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3x+5 is 8.

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Question 1142420: Find the value of x if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3x+5 is 8.
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Find the value of x if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3x+5 is 8.
:
= 8
3 + 3x + 5 = 16
3x + 8 = 16
3x = 16 - 8
3x = 8
x =

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