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3x plus 5 equals 5x-1

Updated: 10/27/2022
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14y ago

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so : 3x+5=5x-1
3x-3x+5=5x-3x-1 (subtract 3x from each side)
5+1=2x-1+1 (get rid of the -1 on the right side by adding it to the equation, to both sides)
6/2=2x/2 (divide each side of the equation by 2 to isolate your variable)
3=x

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