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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for X 2(x – 3) + 9 = 3(x + 1) + x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use distribution property to get rid of the brackets

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Distribute the 2 and the 3 2x-6+9 = 3x+3 +x

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Now just combine like terms..

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

2x+3=4x+3

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

If you subtract the 3's you will get 2x=4x So at the end x has to equal to 0...

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