if you add 7 to 2x, the result is 17

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    if you add 7 to 2x, the result is 17

    Add 7 to 2x:
    2x + 7

    The phrase the result is means an equation, so we set 2x + 7 = 17
    2x + 7 = 17 <-- This is our algebraic expression

    Now, if you want to solve for x, type in 2x + 7 = 17 into the search engine, and we get x = 5.
     

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