SOLUTION: A number x is five more than two times x minus three

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Question 718112: A number x is five more than two times x minus three
Answer by oscargut(2103) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 5+2(x-3)
x = 2x+5-6
x = 2x-1
-x =-1
x =1


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