7x = 21 x = 3
5x plus 3 does equal 3 plus 5x; commutative law.
5x+3 = 3x+11 5x-3x = 11-3 2x = 8 x = 4
-4x + 3 = -5x + 3add 5x to each sidex + 3 = 3subtract three from each sidex = 0
3 + 5x = 38 -> 5x = 35 -> x = 7
7x = 21 x = 3
5x plus 3 does equal 3 plus 5x; commutative law.
2x + 2 + 5x = 23 2x +5x = 23 -2 7x = 21 X = 3
if it is 5x + 8 = 23 then the answer is 3. if it is 5x - 8 = 23 then the answer is 31/5.
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5x+3 = -17 5x = -17-3 5x = -20 x = -4
5x + 3 = -12 5x =-12-3 =-15 x = -3
5x - 4x = 13 - 3 ie x = 10
5x+3 = 3x+11 5x-3x = 11-3 2x = 8 x = 4
-4x + 3 = -5x + 3add 5x to each sidex + 3 = 3subtract three from each sidex = 0
3 + 5x = 38 -> 5x = 35 -> x = 7
0. 6x + 3 = 5x + 141. 6x = 5x + 11 [subtracting 3]2. x = 11 [subtracting 5x]