SOLUTION: Find the value of x when 3.4x=x-3

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Question 1037783: Find the value of x when
3.4x=x-3
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
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3.4x=x-3
subtract 1x from both sides of the equation:
2.4x=-3
divide both sides of the equation by 2.4:
x=-3%2F2.4
simplify:
highlight%28x=-1.25%29
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