SOLUTION: 3x-6+x + 25=39 find the value of x.

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Question 654845: 3x-6+x + 25=39 find the value of x.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-6%2Bx%2B25=39 Start with the given equation.


4x%2B19=39 Combine like terms on the left side.


4x=39-19 Subtract 19 from both sides.


4x=20 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2820%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x.


x=5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=5