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Algebra Difficulty 1.7 Junior Find the answer

If 3x+4=x+2 3x + 4 = x + 2 , what is the value of x x ?

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Solution

If 3x+4=x+2 3x + 4 = x + 2 , then 3xx=24 3x - x = 2 - 4 and so 2x=2 2x = -2 , which gives x=1 x = -1 .

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