SOLUTION: 3x+4-3=5x+2x What is x?

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Question 677393: 3x+4-3=5x+2x What is x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x%2B4-3=5x%2B2x Start with the given equation.


3x%2B1=5x%2B2x Combine like terms on the left side.


3x%2B1=7x Combine like terms on the right side.


3x=7x-1 Subtract 1 from both sides.


3x-7x=-1 Subtract 7x from both sides.


-4x=-1 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%28-1%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x.


x=1%2F4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=1%2F4