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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x - 5x + 8x + x = 42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you solve left hand side??? 3x + 8x + x - 5x = ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jewjewbri I am expecting a reply from your side..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, I got 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

only 7 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well 7x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x + 8x = ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So: you got: \(7x = 42\) What will you do here for finding x?? Any Idea ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would I divide?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep but divide by what ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

42 and 7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Both ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

42/7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you mean you will divide 42 by 7.. Right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes sorry lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes then what did you get when you divided 42 by 7 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what is x ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of x you got ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep well done..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Welcome dear..

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