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Three times a number minus ten is equal to the sum of twice the same number and five. The equation below represents the situation. 3x - 10 = 2x + 5. What is the value of x? HELP FAST!!!!!!!!!!

User Umbungu
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Your answer is x = 15

You can find this simply by rearranging the equation:
3x - 10 = 2x + 5
(+ 10)
3x = 2x + 15
(- 2x)
x = 15

I hope this helps!
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