How do you solve #3x+5=32#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-07T12:31:29

#x=9#

#3x+5=32#
or
#3x=32-5#
or
#3x=27#
or
#x=27/3#
or
#x=9#

Answer 2 · 2018-08-10T02:58:31

#x=9#

We can start by subtracting #5# from both sides to get

#3x=27#

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

#x=9#

Hope this helps!