This is a linear equation with the variable `x` on both sides.
The equation is: 7x - 22 = 4x + 29
1. To group the `x` terms, we can subtract 4x from both sides:
(7x - 4x) - 22 = (4x - 4x) + 29
3x - 22 = 29
2. To group the constant terms, we can add 22 to both sides:
3x - 22 + 22 = 29 + 22
3x = 51
3. To solve for `x`, we divide both sides by 3:
x = 51 / 3
To calculate 51 ÷ 3, you can split 51 into 30 + 21. 30 ÷ 3 = 10 and 21 ÷ 3 = 7. So, 10 + 7 = 17.
x = 17
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