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SSAT Upper Level
Quantitative (Math)

Solve for x in a Linear Equation

Hard Number And Operations Real Numbers

Consider the following scenario:

A student is studying for a mathematics exam and comes across the equation:

$$ 2(x - 1) + 4 = 3(x + 2) $$

To find the value of $x$, the student rearranges the equation. What is the solution for $x$ after simplifying the equation?

Hint

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