SOLUTION: 3(2x+1)=9-5(2x-3)

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Question 182625: 3(2x+1)=9-5(2x-3)
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3%282x%2B1%29=9-5%282x-3%29 Start with the given equation.


6x%2B3=9-10x%2B15 Distribute.


6x%2B3=-10x%2B24 Combine like terms on the right side.


6x=-10x%2B24-3 Subtract 3 from both sides.


6x%2B10x=24-3 Add 10x to both sides.


16x=24-3 Combine like terms on the left side.


16x=21 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2821%29%2F%2816%29 Divide both sides by 16 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=21%2F16 which in decimal form is x=1.3125.