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5x + 5 - 3x + 11 = 3​

User Sooyeon
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Answer:

-13/2

Explanation:

5x+5-3x+11=3

5x-3x+5+11=3

2x+16=3

2x=3-16

2x=-13

x=-13/2

User Ufopilot
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Hey!

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Steps To Solve:

5x + 5 - 3x + 11 = 3​

~Combine Like Terms

2x + 16 = 3

~Subtract 16 to both sides

2x + 16 - 16 = 3 - 16

~Simplify

2x = -13

~Divide 2 to both sides

2x/2 = -13/2

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Hence, x equals -13/2 or -6.5

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Hope This Helped! Good Luck!

User Fcastillo
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