If $3x-2+5x=2$ , what is the value of $3x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-05T01:05:42

$3x = 3/2$

$3x - 2 + 5x = 2$

Before we find the value of $3x$ , let's first find the value of $x$ .

To do so, first combine $3x + 5x$ :
$8x - 2 = 2$

Add $color(blue)2$ to both sides of the equation:
$8x - 2 quadcolor(blue)(+quad2) = 2 quadcolor(blue)(+quad2)$

$8x = 4$

Now divide both sides by $color(blue)8$ :
$(8x)/color(blue)8 = 4/color(blue)8$

$x = 1/2$

Since we want $3x$ , let's multiply that by $color(blue)3$ :
$1/2 color(blue)(*3) = 3/2$

Hope this helps!

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