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There is no operator before 3x nor before 24.
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5x+3+x=24 6x+3=24 6x=21 x=3.5
32-5x=3x+8 32-5x-8=3x+8-8 24-5x=3x 24-5x+5x=3x+5x 24=8x x=24/8=3
5x plus 3 does equal 3 plus 5x; commutative law.
5X + 9 5(3) + 9 15 + 9 = 24 ====
(x + 8)(x - 3)