How do you solve $3 x + 2 = 4 x - 7$ $3x + 2= 4x - 7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-20T07:54:57

$x = 9$ $x=9$

Step 1) Put variables on one side of the equation and actual numbers on the other side

$3 x + 2 = 4 x - 7$ $3x+2=4x-7$

$2 + 7 = 4 x - 3 x$ $2+7=4x-3x$

Step 2) Solve

$9 = x$ $9=x$

$x = 9$ $x=9$

It is preferred that you put you variable on the left side of the equation

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