Question 839272
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Hi,
what is the best way to figure out what x is?
<u>By performing 'allowable Operations to 'isolate' x on ONE side of the Equal Sign:</u>
So we can READ x = (it's value)
-3x-19=5-2x       |Adding 3x to both sides of the Equation  
   -19 = 5 + x    |Adding -5 to both sides of the Equation
   -24 = x       
YES!
   x = -24 
CHECKING our answer***
72-19 = 5+48 = 53
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