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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-23

Solve for \( x \).

\[ 17 + 2x = 31 - 5x \]

Asked by butty11720

Answer (2)

17 + 2 x = 31 − 5 x 2 x + 5 x = 31 − 17 7 x = 14 x = 7 14 ​ = 2 ​

Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-06-10

To solve the equation 17 + 2 x = 31 − 5 x , we rearranged the terms to isolate x . After simplifying the equation, we found that x = 2 . The answer is verified by substituting back into the original equation.
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Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-12-26