SOLUTION: How do you solve x/5 + 3= 7

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Question 38231: How do you solve x/5 + 3= 7
Answer by mszlmb(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/5+3= 7
-3 on both sides
x/5+3 -3=7 -3
simplify
x/5=4
multiply by 5 on both sides
x/5 *5=4 *5
simplify
x=20