SOLUTION: -5e-3=33-17e

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Question 1131846: -5e-3=33-17e
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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add 17e to both sides
12e-3=33
add 3 to both sides
12e=36
divide both sides by 12
e=3
check
-5(3)-3=-18
33-17(3)=-18
it checks.