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2 years ago

2x-7=117 what is the value of x

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Tcecarenko [31]2 years ago

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$2x - 7 = 117$

Add 7 to both sides

$7 + 2x - 7 = 117 + 7$

At the left hand side 7 will cancel 7

At the right hand side 7 will add up

$2x = 124$

Divide through by 2

$x = \frac{124}{2}$

simplify the fraction

$x = 62$

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