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5+(x-5)=x justify each step

User Lynnette
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Answer:

5 + (x - 5) =x

5 + x - 5 =x

5 - 5 = 0

0 = 0

Explanation:

User Jonathan DEKHTIAR
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5+(x-5)=x

Simplify the left side by combining like terms:

5 + x - 5 = x

5-5 = 0

x = x

X = All real numbers.

User Leigh Bowers
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