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Solve 2x + 3 = 43

The solution of 2x + 3 = 43 is x = 20.

The lines y = 2x + 3 and y = 43 meet at x = 2014161820222426303540455055x = 20y = 2x + 3y = 43
The lines y = 2x + 3 and y = 43 meet at x = 20. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    2x+3=432x + 3 = 43
  2. 2

    Subtract 3 from both sides:

    2x+3−3=43−3 ⇒ 2x=402x + 3 - 3 = 43 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = 40
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 2:

    2x2=402 ⇒ x=20\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{40}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 20
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 20 back into the equation.

    2⋅20+3=40+3=43✓2\cdot20 + 3 = 40 + 3 = 43 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 2x + 3 = 43\ \Rightarrow\ x = 20 \]
\[ 2x + 3 = 43 \]
\[ 2x + 3 - 3 = 43 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 2x = 40 \]
\[ \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{40}{2} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 20 \]
\[ 2\cdot20 + 3 = 40 + 3 = 43 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 2x + 3 = 43

x2x + 3Equals 43?
1839no
1941no
2043yes
2145no
2247no

Questions

What is x in 2x + 3 = 43?

The solution of 2x + 3 = 43 is x = 20.

How do you solve 2x + 3 = 43?

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 2x = 40, then divide both sides by 2 to get x = 20.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 20: 2(20) + 3 = 43, which is 43.

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