What is x in the algebra puzzle 3x plus 8-31?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

3x+8-31=0 Simplify it.

3x-23=0 Add 23 to both sides to get rid of the -23

3x=23 Divide both sides by 3

x=23/3 Simplfy the fraction

x=9 2/3

So there we have it, x is nine and two thirds (or 9.6666...)

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