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Question
how do you find the value of x?
Well, without an actual problem to the solve, the basic answer is to isolate the x on one side of the equation by "undoing" everything that was done to it. For example
4x + 3 = 11 subtract 3 from both sides
4x = 8 divide both sides by 4
x = 2
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Lynn Houston
Expertise
I can answer questions in basic algebra and any grade school math.
Experience
Love math, currently helping my nephew get through Intermediate Algebra.
Education/Credentials
I majored in Math Ed in college (but decided not to teach), so have over 40 credits of math.
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