If 2x- 3 = 37, what is the value of x?

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The equation 2x--3 = 37 means that "twice a number minas 3 is equal to 37." To arrive at a value for*, we first eliminate -3 on the left side. This can be done by adding 3 to both sides of the equation, thas undoing the subtraction. 2x-3 + 3 = 37 + 3 2x = 40 To eliminate the 2 that multipliesx,we undo the multiplication by dividing both sides of the equation by 2. 2x /2 = 40/2 = 20

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