Question

Given: 3x + 1 = 2 + 2x – 4

Prove: x = –3

Given the equation 3x + 1 = 2 + 2x – 4, use the commutative property to rearrange the terms so that like terms are next to one another. This gives the equation 3x + 1 = 2 – 4 + 2x. Then use the associative property of addition to group the like terms. This gives the equation 3x + 1 = (2 – 4) + 2x. Next, combine like terms to get the equation 3x + 1 = – 2 + 2x. Use the subtraction property of equality to subtract 2x from both sides of the equation. This gives the solution x = –3. Therefore, given the equation 3x + 1 = 2 + 2x – 4, x is equal to –3.

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Answer 1

x=-3

Answer 2

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