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Solve the equation.
24 - 3x = 2x – 1
-
=
OA) X= 4
OB) X = 5
OC) X= 6
OD X = 25

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Answer:

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract

2

x

from both sides of the equation.

24

−

3

x

−

2

x

=

−

1

Subtract

2

x

from

−

3

x

.

24

−

5

x

=

−

1

Move all terms not containing

x

to the right side of the equation.

Subtract

24

from both sides of the equation.

−

5

x

=

−

1

−

24

Subtract

24

from

−

1

.

−

5

x

=

−

25

Divide each term in

−

5

x

=

−

25

by

−

5

and simplify.

Divide each term in

−

5

x

=

−

25

by

−

5

.

−

5

x

−

5

=

−

25

−

5

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of

−

5

.

Cancel the common factor.

−

5

x

−

5

=

−

25

−

5

Divide

x

by

1

.

x

=

−

25

−

5

Simplify the right side.

Divide

−

25

by

−

5

.

x

=

5

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

1) 24 - 3x = 2x - 1   Normal equation

2) 24 - 5x = -1         Subtracted  2x from the side

3) -5x = -25    Subtracted 24 from side

4) x = 5     Divided

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