SOLUTION: why does 3x+2x=5x

SOLUTION: why does 3x+2x=5x

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Question 698476: why does 3x+2x=5x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you can factor out x to get

3x+2x = (3+2)x

then you add 3 and 2 to get 5 to get

3x+2x = (3+2)x = (5)x = 5x

So that's why 3x+2x = 5x

You can think of it as "I have 3 x-rays and I get 2 more x-rays. I will have 5 total x-rays"
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