What is x if #3x+5=32#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-26T14:14:00

# x = 9 #

# 3x + 5 = 32 #

# 3x = 32 - 5 #

# 3x = 27 #

# x = 27/ 3 #

# x = 9 #

Answer 2 · 2018-08-10T02:48:47

#x=9#

Let's start by adding #5# to both sides to get

#3x=27#

To completely isolate #x#, we can divide both sides by #3# to get

#x=9#

Hope this helps!