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OpenStudy (vicky123):

3x=14=-74-8x

OpenStudy (vicky123):

solve for x

mathslover (mathslover):

Hello @vicky123 , may I know what did you try yet?

OpenStudy (vicky123):

\[3x+14=-74-8x\]

OpenStudy (vicky123):

i carried across the -8x and got -5x +14=-74

OpenStudy (vicky123):

i carried over the +14 and got 60

mathslover (mathslover):

A slight mistake there @vicky123 ... See whenever you transpose a term to the other side, the sign changes.

OpenStudy (vicky123):

so it will be -88

mathslover (mathslover):

So, when you will transpose -8x to the left hand side, the sign will change that is it will become : \(\large \color{blue}{\bf {+}} 8x\)

mathslover (mathslover):

Yes @vicky123 , try to solve the problem again now.

OpenStudy (vicky123):

so the answer is -8? @mathslover

mathslover (mathslover):

Yes! @vicky123 Good work.

mathslover (mathslover):

Also, vicky123 : \(\LARGE{\color{red}{\mathsf{Welcome}} \space \color{orange}{ \mathbb{To} }\space \color{blue}{\textbf{OpenStudy}}}\)

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