If x is the solution to the equation above, what is the value of ?

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Choice B is correct. Because 2 is a factor of both and 6, the expression can be rewritten as . Substituting for on the left-hand side of the given equation yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Adding 11 to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields . Alternate approach: Distributing 3 to the quantity on the left-hand side of the given equation and distributing 4 to the quantity on the right-hand side yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Adding 29 to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields . Therefore, the value of is , or . Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of x , not . Choices C and D are incorrect. If the value of is or , it follows that the value of x is or , respectively. However, solving the given equation for x yields . Therefore, the value of can&rsquo;t be or .

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