SOLUTION: I am doing a multi-step problem and can't seem to grasp the point here is the problem: {{{x/2+7=x/3+9}}} please show how you did it so I can understand better!!! Thank you

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: I am doing a multi-step problem and can't seem to grasp the point here
is the problem:

please show how you did it so I can understand better!!!
Thank you so much! This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by ntnk(54)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Read the "detailed explanation" section for the steps, but disregard everything after where its says 0=0, thats an error. It is reexplained below.
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=12.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: x/2+7=x/3+9 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at .
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-x%2F3+%29,highlight_green%28+-9+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
Look at .
Moved -2 to the right of expression
It becomes .
Look at .
Removed extra sign in front of -2
It becomes .
Look at .
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+x%2F2+%29,highlight_red%28+-x%2F3+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%281%2F2-1%2F3%29%2Ax+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
Look at .
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+1+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F6+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Remove extraneous '1' from product highlight_red%28+1+%29
It becomes .
Look at .
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+x%2F6-2=0+%29 equivalent to 0.166666666666667*x-2 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: x=12.

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Done!

Sorry, the solver messed up a bit at the end. The correct process is when you have , you add two to both sides to get . Then multiply both sides by six to get the final answer.

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