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$4 x+3+8 x+1=11 x+2$

Name: Problem 72, Chapter 2: Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
Uploaded: 2022-02-13T11:34:00-08:00
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   $4 x+3+8 x+1=11 x+2$

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Margaret L. Lial,… 7th Edition

Chapter 2, Problem 72

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Solved by Expert Christopher Stanley

02/13/2022

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We add $4x$ and $8x$ to get $12x$, and we add $3$ and $1$ to get $4$. So, the equation becomes: \[12x + 4 = 11x + 2\] Show more…

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