SOLUTION: What is the answer to solve for x? 3x-5=x+9

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Question 874436: What is the answer to solve for x? 3x-5=x+9
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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The Idea is to GATHER Like terms ...with allowable Operations
3x-5=x+9 (Adding 5 and -x to both signs of = Sign)
2x = 14
x = 7