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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-5x+8x+x=42 help me solve sorry i just don't get math and i'm in high school

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

combine x terms first, you can do this by just thinking about the whole numbers that are attached with the x's,

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You just have to add the like terms together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Once you do that you get 7x. And to get x all by itself, you need to divide 7 from each side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

42/7=6 (:

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

x=6

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

so x=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how come i got 7

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