SOLUTION: solve for x: (2x+3)/5=x+6

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Question 768956: solve for x: (2x+3)/5=x+6
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(2x+3)/5=x+6
2x+3 = 5(x+6)
2x+3 = 5x+30
2x-5x = 30-3
-3x = 27
x = -9
Answer: x = -9
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