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23x=38x+712

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We have:23x=38x+71223x38x=712 (Transposing 38x to LHS)2×83×324x=71216924x=712724x=712x=71121×24271x=2CHECK: Substituting x=2 in the given equation, we get:LHS=23x =23×2 =43RHS=38x+712 =38×2+712 =68+712 =6×3+7×224 =18+1424 =324243 =43 ∴ LHS=RHS Hence, x=2 is a solution of the given equation.

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