katlynnichols11
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  • 23-06-2017
  • Mathematics
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Of the following options, what could be a possible first step in solving the equation 3x − 1 = 2x + 4?

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shreyam shreyam
  • 23-06-2017
Move the "x" terms to the same side
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gabby5792
gabby5792 gabby5792
  • 23-06-2017
The first steps would be something along the lines of...

Combine like terms
2x and 3x 
-1 and 4 
Here is how to work the problem, 

3x -1 = 2x +4 
The goal is to get X alone, 
So Combine like terms by subtracting 2x from 3x 
and Adding 1 to 4 
Now you have 
x = 5 
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