SOLUTION: Solve: 27x + 2 = 81-2 + x

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Question 323979: Solve:
27x + 2 = 81-2 + x
Found 2 solutions by mananth, Fombitz:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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27x + 2 = 81-2 + x
add =2 to both sides
27x+2-2=81-2-2+x
27x=77+x
add -x to both sides
27x-x=77+x-x
26x=77
divide by 26
x=77/26

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
27x+%2B+2+=+81-2+%2B+x
27x+%2B+2+=+79+%2B+x
26x%2B2=79 <--- Subtract x from both sides.
26x=77 <--- Subtract 2 from both sides.
highlight%28x=77%2F26%29 <--- Divide both sides by 26.