2007-10-04 13:26:57 · 9 answers · asked by adamsaleatha 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
2x + 3 = 9
subtract three from each side
2x + 3 -3 = 9-3
2x = 6
divide each side by two
x = 3
2007-10-04 13:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by Steve A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=3
2007-10-04 20:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by purelluk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x+3-3=9-3 (Subtract 3 from both sides)
2x/2=6/2 (Divide both sides by 2)
x=3
2007-10-04 20:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sanchez_150 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x+3=9
2x+3-3=9-3
2/2x=6/2
2007-10-04 20:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get x, isolate it
2x=9-3
2x=6. then divide the coefficient of x to get its value (2x/2)=6/2
x therefore is equal to 3
2007-10-04 20:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by Ross 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2X + 3 = 9
2x = 9-3
2x = 6
x = 3
2007-10-04 20:45:25 · answer #6 · answered by toink0520 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2x+3=9
-3 -3
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2x=6
divide each side by 2 and get x=3
2007-10-04 20:30:21 · answer #7 · answered by thugluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used a calculator!!!!!! x=3
2007-10-04 20:34:56 · answer #8 · answered by Action Bastard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow thats hard 6?????no i dont know
2007-10-04 20:30:42 · answer #9 · answered by soccerchamp 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋