SOLUTION: 3x -2= 10 __ ___ x+2 x+2

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Question 512394: 3x -2= 10
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x+2 x+2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x - 2 = 10
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(x+2) (x+2)
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(3x/(x+2)) - 2/(x+2) = 10
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Multiply thru by x+2 to get:
3x - 2 = 10(x+2)
3x-2 = 10x + 20
7x = -22
x = -22/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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