document.write( "Question 843246: explain why x+3=5 and x=2 are equivalent equations \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi,\n" ); document.write( " x+3=5 \n" ); document.write( " x + 3 - 3 = 5 - 3\n" ); document.write( " x = 2