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That's nice. Would you like to know what value of 'x' makes your statement true ? You can find it like this:

5x - 5 = 3x + 4

Add 5 to each side:
5x = 3x + 9

Subtract 3x from each side:
2x = 9

Divide each side by 2:

x = 4.5

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