Fill in the blanks to explain what needs to be done in the current step to get to the next step.

3x+4−2x+9=17−x
3

+
4

2

+
9
=
17


Step 1: 3x+4−2x+9=17−x
3

+
4

2

+
9
=
17




Step 2: x+13= 17−x

+
13
=

17




Step 3: x+x+13=17−x+x

+

+
13
=
17


+



Step 4: 2x +13 = 17
2


+
13

=

17


Step 5: 2x+13−13=17−13
2

+
13

13
=
17

13


Step 6: 2x=4
2

=
4

Step 7: x = 2

=
2

Combine like terms on both sides of the equal sign in step 1.

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