SOLUTION: complete the following proofs within the prescribed Given: 2x+6=3+5/3x Prove: x=-9

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Given: 2x+6=3+5/3x Prove: x=-9

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given: 2x+6=3+(5/3)x Prove: x=-9
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Substitute -9 for x to get:
-18+6 = 3 + (5/3)(-9)
-12 = 3 - 15
-12 = -12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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