SOLUTION: What is x in 4x + 3 = -2x+ 7

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Question 874378: What is x in 4x + 3 = -2x+ 7
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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The real question is:
How to 'solve' for x: ISOLATE x on one side of the = sign
4x + 3 = -2x+ 7 {Add 2x and -3 to BOTH sides of = sign)!!
6x = 4
+x+=+4%2F6
x = 2/3