SOLUTION: x+y/3 = 5. Find the value of x. I know the answer is x= 15-y. But I don't know WHY. Can you help?

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Question 644539: x+y/3 = 5. Find the value of x. I know the answer is x= 15-y. But I don't know WHY. Can you help?
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