SOLUTION: 3x+8+x=28

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Question 525379: 3x+8+x=28
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3x%2B8%2Bx=28 Start with the given equation.


4x%2B8=28 Combine like terms on the left side.


4x=28-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.


4x=20 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2820%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x.


x=5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=5