SOLUTION: 7x-3x-8=24

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Question 984264: 7x-3x-8=24
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7x-3x-8=24 Start with the given equation.


-8%2B4x=24 Combine like terms on the left side.


4x=24%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


4x=32 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2832%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x.


x=8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=8