SOLUTION: I am doing problems on proportions equations, and I do not know where to start. I am supposed to write an equation, then solve. The problem is this: The product of 31 and x is equa

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Question 494970: I am doing problems on proportions equations, and I do not know where to start. I am supposed to write an equation, then solve. The problem is this: The product of 31 and x is equal to the sum of x and 150. Solve for x.
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"The product of 31 and x" ___ 31x

"is equal to" ___ =

"the sum of x and 150" ___ x + 150

31x = x + 150 ___ start by subtracting x