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Question

3x-8=x+6
Solve the equation
x=7
Evaluate
3x-8=x+6
Move the expression to the left side
3x-8-x=6
Move the expression to the right side
3x-x=6+8
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
3x-x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
\left(3-1\right)x
Subtract the numbers
2x
2x=6+8
Add and subtract
2x=14
Divide both sides
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{14}{2}
Divide the numbers
x=\frac{14}{2}
Solution
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Evaluate
\frac{14}{2}
Reduce the numbers
\frac{7}{1}
Calculate
7
x=7
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Rewrite the equation
x=7
Evaluate
3x-8=x+6
Move the variable to the left side
2x-8=6
Move the constant to the right side
2x=14
Solution
x=7
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