SOLUTION: if 5x-3=7, then what is the value of x+3?

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Question 24402: if 5x-3=7, then what is the value of x+3?
Answer by piglet162431(90) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you'll need to simplify 5x-3=7
5x=10
isolate.
x=2
now x+3 is obviously 2+3=5