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5x-3 /4=2x+3

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5x-3 /4=2x+3 Pls help-example-1
User Hpm
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5x-3/4=2x+3
You do reseprocal/cross multiplication
5x-3=4(2x+3)
5x-3=8x+12
5x-8x=12+3
-3x=15
x=15/-3
x=-5
User Magic Bean
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Answer:

x=-5

Explanation:

5x-3/4=2x+3

First, multiply by 4

5x-3=4(2x+3)

Next, distribute.

5x-3=8x+12

Subtract 5x

-3=3x+12

Subtract 12

-15=3x

x=-5

Hope this helps :D

User Ashrith Reddy
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