SOLUTION: Is 7 a solution of the equation 4x-2=3x+5?

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Question 100386: Is 7 a solution of the equation 4x-2=3x+5?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-2=3x%2B5 Start with the given equation


4x=3x%2B5%2B2Add 2 to both sides


4x-3x=5%2B2 Subtract 3x from both sides


x=5%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side


x=7 Combine like terms on the right side

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Answer:
So our answer is x=7


So 7 is a solution to 4x-2=3x%2B5