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Solve the equation x+3 / 2 = 3x + 5 / 5
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Solve the equation x+3 / 2 = 3x + 5 / 5

User Cagatay Kalan
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To eliminate the denominators, you can multiply each side by the denominator, then solve:

(x+3)/2 = (3x+5)/5
5(x+3)=2(3x+5)
15x+15=6x+10
9x=-5
x=-5/9
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