SOLUTION: How would you do the problem of 3x-4=x+10?

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Question 35844This question is from textbook Mathematics: Book 3
: How would you do the problem of 3x-4=x+10? This question is from textbook Mathematics: Book 3

Answer by usyim88hk(158) About Me  (Show Source):
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First of all, we want to set all the x on one side and all the numbers on the other side.
so we add 4 to both sides first.
3x-4+4 = x+10+4
3x = x+14
Then we subtract x from both sides
3x-x = x+14-x
2x = 14
Finally, divide both sides by 2
2x/2 = 14/2
x = 7