Finding the value of x when 3x + 5 = 35
3x + 5 = 35
In this situation, you would want to take away 5 to both sides.
3x + 5 - 5 = 35 - 5
3x = 30
Then you would want to divide both sides by 3 in order to get x on the left hand side of the equation.
3x/3 = 30/3
x = 10.
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