SOLUTION: What's 5x+2=3x?

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Question 911073: What's 5x+2=3x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B2=3x Start with the given equation.


5x=3x-2 Subtract 2 from both sides.


5x-3x=-2 Subtract 3x from both sides.


2x=-2 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%28-2%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.


x=-1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-1