twenty times x, minus eighteen, is equal to the sum of eleven times x and seventeen

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on Nov 18, 2024 at 2:34 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \(20 x - 18 = 11 x + 17\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[x = \frac{35}{9} = 3.\overline{8}\]

\[\begin{aligned}20 x - 18 &= 11 x + 17\\9 x &= 35\\x &= \frac{35}{9}\end{aligned}\]

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