kelliethomas
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  • 12-06-2020
  • Mathematics
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x+78=3x-2
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ranau1199
ranau1199 ranau1199
  • 12-06-2020

Answer:

[tex]x=40[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]x+78=3x-2\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}78\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\x+78-78=3x-2-78\\x=3x-80\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}3x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\x-3x=3x-80-3x\\\\[/tex]

[tex]-2x=-80\\\frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{-80}{-2}\\x=40[/tex]

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