Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 105: 9

Answer

$x=9$

Work Step by Step

Distribute 3 on the left side and 2 on the right side to obtain: $3x-6+7=2x+10$ Combine like terms on each side of the equation to obtain: $3x+1=2x+10$ Subtract $2x$ on both sides of the equation to obtain: $x+1=10$ Subtract 1 on both sides of the equation to obtain: $x=9$
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