Half the value of 3x-9 is x+37. What is the value of x?

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asked Mar 25, 2021 112k views

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Samoth · Answer 1 · 2021-03-27T02:33:36+0000

Answer:

x = 83

Explanation:

3x-9 / 2 = x + 37

1. multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraction

3x - 9 = 2x + 74

2. move the variable to one side and the numbers to another side

3x - 2x = 74 + 9

x = 83