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#1 2019-05-26 00:54:29
- Algabre
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/Solve expression
7x-1=20
Help me please, thanks
#2 2019-05-26 01:00:02
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: /Solve expression
Hi Algabre,
7x-1=20.
7x=20+1.
7x=21.
x=3.
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#3 2019-05-26 01:13:18
- Bob
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Re: /Solve expression
hi Algabre
Welcome to the forum.
Here's a way that works for equations like these.
Draw function boxes to show what is happening to x, going left to right.
Then do the opposite starting with 20 and going right to left.
Bob
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