How do you solve $3x + 2= 4x - 7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-20T07:54:57

$x=9$

Step 1) Put variables on one side of the equation and actual numbers on the other side

$3x+2=4x-7$

$2+7=4x-3x$

Step 2) Solve

$9=x$

$x=9$

**It is preferred that you put you variable on the left side of the equation **

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