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I need help with an algebra problem. The equation is 2x+3=17 and I'm supposed to solve for x.
gpt
The answer is 7.
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Giving me the answer doesn't help me learn how to do it. Can you explain how you got the answer?
gpt
Sure, I can do that. 
2x+3=17
First, you want to get all the variables on one side and the numbers on the other. So in this case you would start by subtracting 3 from each side
2x+3-3=17-3
2x=14
Then since 2x means 2 times x and you want to get rid of the numbers on that side, you'll divide each side by 2
2x/2=14/2
x=7