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Question: ALGEBRA
- Posted By: shuga1012
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ALGEBRA
need help with general algebra equations: I got stumped when it became 2 parts 6x + 3 = 2x + 5
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- Posted By: schoolmom
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6x +3= 2x +5
-2x -2x
4x + 3= 5
-3 -3
4x=2
Divide 4 by each side
x= 1/2
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- Posted By: misstiffn1
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8x + 3 = 5
-3 -3
____________ x=1/4
8x = 2
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- Posted By: juke
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First you need to get the variables on one side and the numbers on the other by doing like operations:
6x+3-3=2x+5-3
6x=2x+2
6x-2x=2x-2x+2
4x=2
4x/4=2/4
x=2/4=1/2